Feasibility, drug safety, and effectiveness of etiological treatment programs for Chagas disease in Honduras, Guatemala, and Bolivia: 10-year experience of Médecins Sans Frontières.
<h4>Background</h4>Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is a zoonotic or anthropozoonotic disease caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Predominantly affecting populations in poor areas of Latin America, medical care for this neglected disease is often lacking. Médecins Sans Fro...
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Main Authors: | Oliver Yun, M Angeles Lima, Tom Ellman, Wilma Chambi, Sandra Castillo, Laurence Flevaud, Paul Roddy, Fernando Parreño, Pedro Albajar Viñas, Pedro Pablo Palma |
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Language: | EN |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/c3b0b5f8cd5b4cfd8d5721fa32042e78 |
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