Chagas disease in a domestic transmission cycle, southern Texas, USA.
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.
Beard
Charles B
CB
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Parasitic Diseases, 4770 Buford Highway, Chamblee, GA 30341-3724, USA. cbeard@cdc.gov
Pye
Greg
G
Steurer
Frank J
FJ
Rodriguez
Ray
R
Campman
Richard
R
Peterson
A Townsend
AT
Ramsey
Janine
J
Wirtz
Robert A
RA
Robinson
Laura E
LE
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*