Urban vectors of chagas disease in the american continent: a systematic review of epidemiological surveys

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    From a biomedical perspective, Chagas disease is caused by infection with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and affects mammals, including humans. Due to the absence of a vaccine and an effective treatment for the chronic forms of the disease, the chemical control of vectors is the main tool used to reduce triatomine populations and therefore the incidence of the disease. Subsequently, in the 1990s, countries endemic for Chagas disease, together with the Pan American Health Organization-World Urban vectors of Chagas disease in the American continent Health Organization (PAHO-WHO), launched a series of intergovernmental . . .

     

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