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	Kiss of the Assassin

neochonetes

12-28-2007 5:23 PM

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chagas disease, screening, biology, prevention, latin america, cdc, assassin bug

neochonetes says:

Observing the habitat of the Assassin bug and counting the number of bugs noted by exterminators has been tested as a very inexpensive, yet accurate method to determine if children need to be tested for the presence of the parasite, a protozoan called Trypanosoma cruzi.

Good news for the people in Peru and other South American countries plagued by Chaga's Disease.

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12-29-2007 6:45 AM

Lifestar

I knew I followed you for a good reason

Thanks for this, neochonetes.
And Best Wises for 2008 ^_^

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