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Control of Chagas disease. World Health Organ Tech Rep Ser 2002;905:i–vi, 1–109, back cover.
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de Andrade AL, Zicker F, Luquetti AO, Oliveira RM, Silva SA, Souza JM, Martelli CM, 1992. Surveillance of Trypanosoma cruzi transmission by serological screening of schoolchildren. Bull World Health Organ 70 :625–629.
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Dujardin JP, Munoz M, Chavez T, Ponce C, Moreno J, Schofield CJ, 1998. The origin of Rhodnius prolixus in Central America. Med Vet Entomol 12 :113–115.
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Dias JC, Silveira AC, Schofield CJ, 2002. The impact of Chagas disease control in Latin America: a review. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 97 :603–612.
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Villar JC, Marin-Neto JA, Ebrahim S, Yusuf S. Trypanocidal drugs for chronic asymptomatic Trypanosoma cruzi infection. Cochrane Database Syst Rev2002(1):CD003463.
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IDENTIFYING HEALTH CENTERS IN HONDURAS INFESTED WITH RHODNIUS PROLIXUS USING THE SEROPREVALENCE OF CHAGAS DISEASE IN CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 13 YEARS
GEOFFREY SPURLING
GEOFFREY SPURLING
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; Médecins Sans Frontières, Paris, France
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ROMUALD LUCAS
ROMUALD LUCAS
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; Médecins Sans Frontières, Paris, France
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JENNY DOUST
JENNY DOUST
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; Médecins Sans Frontières, Paris, France
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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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Control of Chagas disease. World Health Organ Tech Rep Ser 2002;905:i–vi, 1–109, back cover.
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de Andrade AL, Zicker F, Luquetti AO, Oliveira RM, Silva SA, Souza JM, Martelli CM, 1992. Surveillance of Trypanosoma cruzi transmission by serological screening of schoolchildren. Bull World Health Organ 70 :625–629.
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Dujardin JP, Munoz M, Chavez T, Ponce C, Moreno J, Schofield CJ, 1998. The origin of Rhodnius prolixus in Central America. Med Vet Entomol 12 :113–115.
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Dias JC, Silveira AC, Schofield CJ, 2002. The impact of Chagas disease control in Latin America: a review. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 97 :603–612.
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5
Villar JC, Marin-Neto JA, Ebrahim S, Yusuf S. Trypanocidal drugs for chronic asymptomatic Trypanosoma cruzi infection. Cochrane Database Syst Rev2002(1):CD003463.
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