title: Chagas disease in a domestic transmission cycle, southern Texas, USA.
abstract: After three dogs died from acute Chagas cardiomyopathy at one location, an investigation was conducted of the home, garage, and grounds of the owner. A serologic study was conducted on stray dogs, and an ecologic niche model was developed to predict areas where the vector Triatoma gerstaeckeri might be expected.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Parasitic Diseases, 4770 Buford Highway, Chamblee, GA 30341-3724, USA. cbeard@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Charles B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Beard
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pye
authors.forename: Frank J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Steurer
authors.forename: Ray
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Campman
authors.forename: A Townsend
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: Janine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ramsey
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Wirtz
authors.forename: Laura E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000818:Animals; D002598:Chagas Cardiomyopathy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission*; D004285:Dogs; D017753:Ecosystem; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000469:parasitology / Q000502:physiology; D008954:Models, Biological; D013781:Texas; D014224:Triatoma / Q000469:parasitology / Q000502:physiology*; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000302:isolation & purification*