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The Challenges of Chagas Disease— Grim Outlook or Glimmer of Hope?

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  • Rick L Tarleton
  • Richard Reithinger
  • Julio A Urbina
  • Uriel Kitron
  • Ricardo E Gürtler

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The authors discuss the key challenges that undermine the control of Chagas disease and that must be urgently addressed to ensure long-term, sustainable control.

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  • Rick L Tarleton & Richard Reithinger & Julio A Urbina & Uriel Kitron & Ricardo E Gürtler, 2007. "The Challenges of Chagas Disease— Grim Outlook or Glimmer of Hope?," PLOS Medicine, Public Library of Science, vol. 4(12), pages 1-6, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pmed00:0040332
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040332
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    1. Cheol Yong Han & Habeeb Issa & Jan Rychtář & Dewey Taylor & Nancy Umana, 2020. "A voluntary use of insecticide treated nets can stop the vector transmission of Chagas disease," PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(11), pages 1-19, November.
    2. Jennifer M Manne & Callae S Snively & Janine M Ramsey & Marco Ocampo Salgado & Till Bärnighausen & Michael R Reich, 2013. "Barriers to Treatment Access for Chagas Disease in Mexico," PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Public Library of Science, vol. 7(10), pages 1-10, October.
    3. Gonzalo M Vazquez-Prokopec & Cynthia Spillmann & Mario Zaidenberg & Uriel Kitron & Ricardo E Gürtler, 2009. "Cost-Effectiveness of Chagas Disease Vector Control Strategies in Northwestern Argentina," PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Public Library of Science, vol. 3(1), pages 1-11, January.

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