Elevated Pediatric Chagas Disease Burden Complicated by Concomitant Intestinal Parasites and Malnutrition in El Salvador

Elevated Pediatric Chagas Disease Burden Complicated by Concomitant Intestinal Parasites and Malnutrition in El Salvador

The eradication of the vector <i>Rhodnius prolixus</i> from Central America was heralded as a victory for controlling transmission of <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>, the parasite that causes Chagas disease. While public health officials believed this milestone achievement would eff...

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Main Authors: Melissa S. Nolan, Kristy O. Murray, Rojelio Mejia, Peter J. Hotez, Maria Jose Villar Mondragon, Stanley Rodriguez, Jose Ricardo Palacios, William Ernesto Murcia Contreras, M. Katie Lynn, Myriam E. Torres, Maria Carlota Monroy Escobar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
Chagas disease
<i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>
pediatric
polyparasitism
intestinal parasites
malnutrition
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/6/2/72

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