Positive deviance study to inform a Chagas disease control program in southern Ecuador
Chagas disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, which is mainly transmitted by the faeces of triatomine insects that find favourable environments in poorly constructed houses. Previous studies have documented persistent triatomine infestation in houses in the province of Loja in southern Ecuador desp...
Main Authors: | Claudia Nieto-Sanchez, Esteban G Baus, Darwin Guerrero, Mario J Grijalva |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2015-05-01
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Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762015000300299&lng=en&tlng=en |
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