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Persistence of <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> vector-borne transmission among school-age children in the Bolivian Chaco documented by 24-month longitudinal serosurveillance

Michele Spinicci, Fabio Macchioni, Herlan Gamboa, Veronica Poma, Ana Liz Villagrán, Marianne Strohmeyer, Mimmo Roselli, Roberto Vargas, Alessandro Bartoloni, Simona Gabrielli

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2022 · 19 citations · 5 references

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Abstract

Our findings support the persistence of vector-borne T. cruzi transmission in this area, highlighting the need for strengthening multidisciplinary efforts against Chagas disease.

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