Cost-Effectiveness of Blood Donation Screening for Trypanosoma cruzi in Mexico.
An estimated 2 million inhabitants are infected with Chagas disease in Mexico, with highest prevalence coinciding with highest demographic density in the southern half of the country. After vector-borne transmission, Trypanosoma cruzi is principally transmitted to humans via blood transfusion. Despi...
Main Authors: | Gilberto Sánchez-González, Alejandro Figueroa-Lara, Miguel Elizondo-Cano, Leslie Wilson, Barbara Novelo-Garza, Leopoldo Valiente-Banuet, Janine M Ramsey |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-03-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4803194?pdf=render |
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