| dc.contributor |
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; Médecins Sans Frontières, Paris, France. g.spurling@uq.edu.au |
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| dc.creator |
Spurling, G |
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| dc.creator |
Lucas, R |
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| dc.creator |
Doust, J |
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| dc.date |
2005-08 |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2017-01-31T07:09:26Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2017-01-31T07:09:26Z |
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| dc.identifier |
Identifying Health Centers in Honduras Infested with Rhodnius Prolixus Using the Seroprevalence of Chagas Disease in Children Younger than 13 Years. 2005, 73 (2):307-8 Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. |
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| dc.identifier |
0002-9637 |
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| dc.identifier |
16103595 |
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| dc.identifier |
http://hdl.handle.net/10144/17659 |
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| dc.identifier |
http://fieldresearch.msf.org/msf/handle/10144/17659 |
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| dc.identifier |
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://dspace.mediu.edu.my:8181/xmlui/handle/10144/17659 |
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| dc.description |
The objective of this study is to determine if a Chagas disease protocol starting with a serological survey is as reliable at identifying insect-infested areas as one using the gold standard entomological survey. The study found that health center areas infested with Rhodnius prolixus were identified using a threshold seroprevalence of 0.1%. The serological survey took half the time and was 30% less expensive than the entomological survey. Developing countries with limited resources may find this strategy useful in combating Chagas disease. This strategy also identifies seropositive children, which facilitates their treatment. |
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| dc.language |
en |
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| dc.publisher |
Published by: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
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| dc.relation |
http://www.ajtmh.org |
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| dc.rights |
Archived on this site with the kind permission of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, www.astmh.org |
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| dc.title |
Identifying Health Centers in Honduras Infested with Rhodnius Prolixus Using the Seroprevalence of Chagas Disease in Children Younger than 13 Years. |
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