Transmission of T. cruzi infection via l
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Laura Barcán; Concepción Lunaó; Liliana Clara; Angel Sinagra; Alejandra Valledor
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Article
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2005
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Chagas' disease is an endemic zoonosis of South America caused by a protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. About 30% of infected people develop the disease. This disease is known to reactivate in immunocompromised hosts, such as patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, leukemia, and transpla