PCR reveals significantly higher rates of <it>Trypanosoma cruzi </it>infection than microscopy in the Chagas vector, <it>Triatoma infestans</it>: High rates found in Chuquisaca, Bolivia
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Andean valleys of Bolivia are the only reported location of sylvatic <it>Triatoma infestans</it>, the main vector of Chagas disease in this country, and the high human prevalence of <it>Trypanosoma cruzi </it...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/7/66 |