| trichinella spiralis infection in pigs in eastern bolivia. | trichinellosis in pigs in bolivia was first documented in 1993 following a small abattoir survey in a rural community in the bolivian altiplano. the present study investigated the presence of antibodies to trichinella spiralis in pigs in the 2 largest departments in terms of pig production in bolivia. three geographically separate abattoir surveys were conducted to cover the major production areas in the departments of santa cruz and chuquisaca. sera were tested using an enzyme-linked immunosorb ... | 1996 | 8809974 |
| a new method for forensic dna analysis of the blood meal in chagas disease vectors demonstrated using triatoma infestans from chuquisaca, bolivia. | feeding patterns of the vector are important in the epidemiology of chagas disease, the leading cause of heart disease in latin america. chagas disease is caused by the parasite, trypanasoma cruzi, which is transmitted by blood feeding insects. historically, feeding behaviours of haematophagous insects have been investigated using serological reactions, which have detection limits in terms of both taxonomic resolution, and quantity and quality of the blood meal. they are labor intensive, require ... | 2008 | 18974787 |
| [study of the factors determining an unexpected occurrecne of chagas cardiomyopathy in sucre, bolivia]. | the purpose of this case-control study carried out between february 1, 1994 and december 22, 1994 at the "instituto de gastroenterologia boliviano-japonés" in sucre, bolivia was to determine risk factors for chronic chagas cardiomyopathy in adult patients with positive serological tests for trypanosoma cruzi. a total of 196 subjects were included. inclusion criteria were positive serological tests for trypanosoma cruzi, residence in the city of sucre, bolivia for at least 3 months, and age over ... | 1998 | 9791592 |