Chagas disease persists as one of the most important, and yet most neglected, diseases in
the world, and several changes in its epidemiological aspects have been recorded since its …

Chagas disease is caused by the parasitic protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi and affects about
15 million people in the Americas. In the Brazilian Amazon Basin, the disease is enzootic …

Despite the relevant achievements in the control of the main Chagas disease vectors
Triatoma infestans and Rhodnius prolixus, several factors still promote the risk of infection …

In June 2006, PAHO/WHO certified Brazil as having eliminated Chagas disease
transmission by both the principal vector (Triatoma infestans) and transfusion of blood and …

Background Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease and Trypanosoma cruzi (its
etiological agent) is mainly transmitted by triatomines (Hemiptera: Reduviidae). All …

The main target of Brazilian Chagas Disease Programme (CDP) has been the control of
domestic triatomine bugs, since more than 80% of human disease is attributable to …

Current working classifications of Chagas disease vectors rely on a loose mix-up of
biological and operational matters. They are therefore confusing and ineffective. I propose a …

The control of the vector-borne transmission of Chagas disease in Brazil was organized as a
national program in 1975, when two large entomological and sero-epidemiological surveys …

This study consists of a broad review on what is known and what should be improved
regarding knowledge of Chagas disease, not only through analysis on the main studies …

Over the last 10 years, Uruguay, Chile and Brazil have been certified as being free from
disease transmission by Triatoma infestans, the main domiciliated vector for Chagas …