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autochthonous transmission of trypanosoma cruzi, louisiana.

autochthonous transmission of the chagas disease parasite, trypanosoma cruzi, was detected in a patient in rural new orleans, louisiana. the patient had positive test results from 2 serologic tests and hemoculture. fifty-six percent of 18 triatoma sanguisuga collected from the house of the patient were positive for t. cruzi by pcr.