Prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection among people aged 15 to 89 years inhabiting the Department of Casanare (Colombia).
The purpose of this study was to calculate the seroprevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in a sample of inhabitants from a region considered to be at high risk of natural transmission of Chagas disease in Colombia. A cross-sectional study was conducted in subjects from 5 municipalities, recruite...
Main Authors: | Fredy Roberto Salazar Gutierrez, Martha Liliana Trujillo Güiza, Magally del Carmen Escobar Martínez |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3591340?pdf=render |
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