Abstract
Chagas disease (CD) is endemic to Latin America; its prevalence is highest in Bolivia. CD is sometimes seen in the United States and Canada among migrants from Latin America, whereas it is rare in Europe. We report 9 cases of imported CD in France from 2004 to 2006.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Animals
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Chagas Disease / complications
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Chagas Disease / diagnosis*
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Chagas Disease / drug therapy
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Chagas Disease / epidemiology*
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Female
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France / epidemiology
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French Guiana / ethnology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Nitroimidazoles / therapeutic use
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Trypanocidal Agents / therapeutic use
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Trypanosoma cruzi / isolation & purification
Substances
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Nitroimidazoles
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Trypanocidal Agents
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benzonidazole