Chagas Disease in a Domestic Transmission Cycle in Southern Texas, USA

After three dogs died from acute Chagas cardiomyopathy at one location, an investigation was conducted of the home, garage, and grounds of the owner. A serologic study was conducted on stray dogs, and an ecologic niche model was developed to predict areas where the vector Triatoma gerstaeckeri might...

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Main Authors: Charles B. Beard, Greg Pye, Frank J. Steurer, Ray Rodriguez, Richard Campman, A. Townsend Peterson, Janine Ramsey, Robert A. Wirtz, Laura E. Robinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/1/02-0217_article