The Kiss of Death: Chagas' Disease in the Americas

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I am deeply indebted to the following people and institutions.

George Stewart of the University of Texas at Arlington taught me epidemiology, parasitology, and immunology. He contributed greatly to this book. Dorothy Ahlstrom, Linda Gregg, Lori Lee, Kathy Rowe, Jane Nicol, Brad Watson, and Sharon Young helped in the preparation of this manuscript. Librarians John Dillard and Trudy de Goede of the University of Texas at Arlington, Karen Harken of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Regina Lee at the University of North Texas Health Science Center endlessly pursued articles and obscure references. The University of Texas at Arlington gave me sabbatical leave to prepare this manuscript and also provided funding through a research grant for summer research. The Wenner-Gren Fund also provided me with funding to do research in Bolivia. The Fulbright-Hayes Foundation provided me with support for three months in Bolivia as a scholar/researcher in residence.

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