title: Autochthonous Transmission ofTrypanosoma Cruziin Southern California.
abstract: Trypanosoma cruziusually infects humans via triatomine insects in Latin America. Vector-borne transmission in the United States is exceedingly rare. We describe (1) the first case of probable autochthonous transmission reported in California in more than 30 years and (2) the first ever reported case in the greater Los Angeles area.
authors.affiliation: Center of Excellence for Chagas Disease, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center , Sylmar, California.
authors.forename: Salvador
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.affiliation: Center of Excellence for Chagas Disease, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center , Sylmar, California.
authors.forename: Carmen A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Flores
authors.affiliation: Center of Excellence for Chagas Disease, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center , Sylmar, California.
authors.forename: Gracia M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Viana
authors.affiliation: Center of Excellence for Chagas Disease, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center , Sylmar, California.
authors.forename: Daniel R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.affiliation: Center of Excellence for Chagas Disease, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center , Sylmar, California.
authors.forename: Mahmoud I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Traina
authors.affiliation: Center of Excellence for Chagas Disease, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center , Sylmar, California.
authors.forename: Sheba K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Meymandi
keywords: California; Trypanosoma cruzi; autochthonous; chagas disease; transmission