The importance of estimating the burden of disease from foodborne transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi.
Chagas disease (ChD), caused by infection with the flagellated protozoan, Trypanosoma cruzi, has a complicated transmission cycle with many infection routes. These include vector-borne (via the triatomine (reduviid bug) vector defecating into a skin abrasion, usually following a blood meal), transpl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2024-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0011898&type=printable |