Mapping the Silent Threat: A Comprehensive Analysis of Chagas Disease Occurrence in Riverside Communities in the Western Amazon

Chagas disease (CD) is a typical tropical illness caused by <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of Chagas disease in communities in two states of the Brazilian Amazon. Data collection occurred in July in the Alto Juruá region of Acre and in...

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Main Authors: Daniela da Silva Paixão, Fernanda Portela Madeira, Adila Costa de Jesus, Hêmilly Caroline da Silva Paixão, Juliana de Souza Almeida Aranha Camargo, Mariane Albuquerque Lima Ribeiro, Leandro José Ramos, Jader de Oliveira, João Aristeu da Rosa, Paulo Sérgio Bernarde, Antonieta Pereira Relvas, Sergio de Almeida Basano, Luis Marcelo Aranha Camargo, Dionatas Ulises de Oliveira Meneguetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/13/2/176