Triatoma dimidiata infestation in Chagas disease endemic regions of Guatemala: comparison of random and targeted cross-sectional surveys.

• Autori principali: Raymond J King (Autore), Celia Cordon-Rosales (Autore), Jonathan Cox (Autore), Clive R Davies (Autore), Uriel D Kitron (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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BACKGROUND: Guatemala is presently engaged in the Central America Initiative to interrupt Chagas disease transmission by reducing intradomiciliary prevalence of Triatoma dimidiata, using targeted cross-sectional surveys to direct control measures to villages exceeding the 5% control threshold. The u...