In Response: We thank Cantey et al. (1) for their work and acknowledge our shared perspective that awareness for Chagas disease in the United States must be raised.
Norman L. Beatty, Gabriel L. Hamer, Bernardo Moreno-Peniche, Bonny Mayes, and Sarah A. Hamer
Author affiliation: University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA (N.L. Beatty); Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville (N.L. Beatty); Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA (G.L. Hamer); University of California, Berkeley, California, USA (B. Moreno-Peniche); Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, Texas, USA (B. Mayes); Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, College Station (S.A. Hamer)
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Beatty NL, Hamer GL, Moreno-Peniche B, Mayes B, Hamer SA. Evidence Lacking for Endemic Chagas Disease in the United States (Response). Emerg Infect Dis. 2026;32(5):831. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3205.260617
AMA
Beatty NL, Hamer GL, Moreno-Peniche B, et al. Evidence Lacking for Endemic Chagas Disease in the United States (Response). Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2026;32(5):831. doi:10.3201/eid3205.260617.
APA
Beatty, N. L., Hamer, G. L., Moreno-Peniche, B., Mayes, B., & Hamer, S. A. (2026). Evidence Lacking for Endemic Chagas Disease in the United States (Response). Emerging Infectious Diseases, 32(5), 831. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3205.260617.
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