Chagas Disease in a Domestic Transmission Cycle in Southern Texas, USA

Beard, Charles B.; Pye, Greg; Steurer, Frank J.; Rodriguez, Ray; Campman, Richard; Peterson, A. Townsend; Ramsey, Janine; Wirtz, Robert A.; Robinson, Laura E.

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Chagas Disease in a Domestic Transmission Cycle in Southern Texas, USA

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Jan 2003
By Beard, Charles B. ; Pye, Greg ; Steurer, Frank J. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Beard, Charles B. ; Pye, Greg ; Steurer, Frank J. ; Rodriguez, Ray ; Campman, Richard ; Peterson, A. Townsend ; Ramsey, Janine ; Wirtz, Robert A. ; Robinson, Laura E.
Description:

After three dogs died from acute Chagas cardiomyopathy at one location, an investigation was conducted of the home, garage, and grounds of the owner. A serologic study was conducted on stray dogs, and an ecologic niche model was developed to predict areas where the vector Triatoma gerstaeckeri might be expected.
Subjects:

Algorithms Animals Chagas Cardiomyopathy Computer Simulation Dispatch Dog Diseases Dogs Ecosystem Insect Vectors Models, Biological Triatoma
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 9(1):103-105.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Texas
Location:

North America
Volume:

9
Issue:

1
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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