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Using the health belief model to identify communication opportunities to prevent Chagas disease in Southern Ecuador

BACKGROUND: Chagas disease (CD) is a life-threatening illness caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted by triatomine bugs. Triatomine bugs inhabit poorly constructed homes that create multiple hiding spots for the bugs. Modifying the actual structure of a home, along...

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Autores principales: Patterson, Nelson M., Bates, Benjamin R., Chadwick, Amy E., Nieto-Sanchez, Claudia, Grijalva, Mario J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6177199/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30260961
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006841