Was Chagas disease responsible for Darwin’s illness? The overlooked eco-epidemiological context in Chile
Abstract The source of Darwin’s illness has been a contentious issue in the literature for almost 70 years. Different causal factors have been invoked to account for his symptoms, including Chagas disease. The Chagas hypothesis is based upon Darwin’s diary, in which he narrates his experience with k...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Revista Chilena de Historia Natural |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40693-021-00104-4 |