title: Likely Autochthonous Transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi to Humans, South Central Texas, USA.
abstract: Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, is a major neglected tropical disease affecting the Americas. The epidemiology of this disease in the United States is incomplete. We report evidence of likely autochthonous vectorborne transmission of T. cruzi and health outcomes in T. cruzi-seropositive blood donors in south central Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Gunter
authors.forename: Kristy O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Rodion
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gorchakov
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Beddard
authors.forename: Susan N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Rossmann
authors.forename: Susan P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Montgomery
authors.forename: Hilda
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rivera
authors.forename: Eric L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aguilar
authors.forename: Lawrence E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Widman
authors.forename: Melissa N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Garcia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000635:transmission*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Chagas disease; Texas; Trypanosoma cruzi; United States; autochthonous transmission; blood donors; humans; parasites