Chagas disease in the United States: a public health approach

C Bern, LA Messenger, JD Whitman… - Clinical microbiology …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Trypanosoma cruzi is the etiological agent of Chagas disease, usually transmitted by
triatomine vectors. An estimated 20 to 30% of infected individuals develop potentially lethal …

An Updated View of the Trypanosoma cruzi Life Cycle: Intervention Points for an Effective Treatment

J Martín-Escolano, C Marín, MJ Rosales… - ACS Infectious …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Chagas disease (CD) is a parasitic, systemic, chronic, and often fatal illness caused by
infection with the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. The World Health Organization classifies …

[HTML][HTML] Wild and synanthropic reservoirs of Leishmania species in the Americas

ALR Roque, AM Jansen - … Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2014 - Elsevier
The definition of a reservoir has changed significantly in the last century, making it
necessary to study zoonosis from a broader perspective. One important example is that of …

Worldwide control and management of Chagas disease in a new era of globalization: a close look at congenital Trypanosoma cruzi infection

A Abras, C Ballart, A Fernández-Arévalo… - Clinical microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Population movements have turned Chagas disease (CD) into a global public health
problem. Despite the successful implementation of subregional initiatives to control vectorial …

Between a bug and a hard place: Trypanosoma cruzi genetic diversity and the clinical outcomes of Chagas disease

LA Messenger, MA Miles, C Bern - Expert review of anti-infective …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Over the last 30 years, concomitant with successful transnational disease control programs
across Latin America, Chagas disease has expanded from a neglected, endemic parasitic …

[HTML][HTML] Trypanosoma cruzi genetic diversity: impact on transmission cycles and Chagas disease

B Zingales, DC Bartholomeu - Memórias do instituto oswaldo cruz, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Trypanosoma cruzi, the agent of Chagas disease (ChD), exhibits remarkable biological and
genetic diversity, along with eco-epidemiological complexity. In order to facilitate …

Vetores da doença de Chagas no Brasil

C Galvão - 2014 - books.scielo.org
Os triatomíneos são insetos hematófagos de grande importância médica, pois são os
responsáveis pela transmissão do Trypanosoma cruzi, o agente etiológico da doença de …

Reservoir host competence and the role of domestic and commensal hosts in the transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi

RE Gürtler, MV Cardinal - Acta tropica, 2015 - Elsevier
We review the epidemiological role of domestic and commensal hosts of Trypanosoma cruzi
using a quantitative approach, and compiled> 400 reports on their natural infection. We link …

[HTML][HTML] What do you need to know before studying Chagas disease? A beginner's guide

JA De Fuentes-Vicente, NG Santos-Hernández… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chagas disease is one of the most important tropical infections in the world and mainly
affects poor people. The causative agent is the hemoflagellate protozoan Trypanosoma …

Chagas disease diagnostic applications: present knowledge and future steps

V Balouz, F Agüero, CA Buscaglia - Advances in parasitology, 2017 - Elsevier
Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is a lifelong and debilitating
illness of major significance throughout Latin America and an emergent threat to global …