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Analysis of the seroprevalence of and factors associated with Chagas disease in...
Freitas, Erlane Chaves; Oliveira, Maria de Fátima; Vasconcelos, Arduina Sofia Ortet de Barros; Silva Filho, José Damião daIntroduction: Chagas disease (CD) is currently considered a neglected disease; hence, identifying the factors associated with its high prevalence is essential. This study aimed to identify the seroprevalence of and the possible factors associated with CD in inhabitants of the City of Limoeiro do Norte, northeastern Brazil. Methods: Between April and November 2013, blood collection was conducted and a semi-struc...
Índice de infestação e infecção de Triatomíneos por Trypanosoma cruzi na região...
Vasconcelos, Arduina Sofia Ortet de BarrosChagas disease is one of the most important parasitic diseases in Latin America, transmitted by triatomine, has reached more than 10 million people. This illness is typical of rural environments and inadequate housing provides shelter to the vector the disease transmitter. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of Trypanosoma cruzi in triatomines captured in intradomiciliary and surroundings in c...