Seroprevalencia de la enfermedad de Chagas en el cantón Aguarico, Amazonía ecuatoriana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14965469 |
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| Authors | Manuel Amunárriz (Hospital Metropolitano, corresponding author), Segundo Quito (Ministerio de Salud), Víctor Tandazo (Ministerio de Salud), Mayra Lopez (0000-0003-1446-9179), Mónica G López |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 25-29 |
| Publication date | 2010-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1020-4989 • E-ISSN: 1680-5348 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/s1020-49892010000700004 |
| PMID | 20857017 |
| OpenAlex | W2096820257 |
| SciELO | S1020-49892010000700004 |
| Language | ES |
| References cited | 2 |
The data obtained confirm the existence of an indigenous focus of Chagas disease in the Ecuadorian Amazon, with a percentage higher that the average for the Amazon region. No acute clinical cases or chronic pathologies were detected. Implementation of a culturally appropriate Chagas control program for the region is urgently needed
Art · Geography · Humanities · Physics · Mosquito-borne diseases and control · Public Health and Social Inequalities · Trypanosoma species research and implications
| Highly cited | No |
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