Raccoons As an Important Reservoir for Trypanosoma cruzi: A Prevalence Study from Two Metropolitan Areas in Louisiana

Raccoons are an important reservoir for Trypanosoma cruzi infection, having been reported to maintain a high and lengthy parasitemia. Although raccoon populations have historically been abundant in Louisiana, the prevalence rate of T. cruzi infection in raccoons in this state is unknown. Here, we te...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2020-07, Vol.20 (7), p.535-540
Hauptverfasser:	Majeau, Alicia, Pronovost, Henry, Sanford, Anna, Cloherty, Erin, Anderson, A Nikki, Balsamo, Gary, Gee, Laura, Straif-Bourgeois, Susanne C, Herrera, Claudia
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Chagas Disease - parasitology Cities Disease Reservoirs - parasitology Disease Reservoirs - veterinary Female Health risks Infections Louisiana - epidemiology Male Metropolitan areas Original Articles Parasitemia Polymerase chain reaction Procyonidae Protozoa Raccoons Seasons Trypanosoma cruzi Trypanosoma cruzi - isolation & purification Urban areas Zoonoses
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