Chagas disease, migration and community settlement patterns in Arequipa, Peru.

• Main Authors: Angela M Bayer (Author), Gabrielle C Hunter (Author), Robert H Gilman (Author), Juan G Cornejo Del Carpio (Author), Cesar Naquira (Author), Caryn Bern (Author), Michael Z Levy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Chagas disease is one of the most important neglected tropical diseases in the Americas. Vectorborne transmission of Chagas disease has been historically rare in urban settings. However, in marginal communities near the city of Arequipa, Peru, urban transmission cycles have become established. We ex...