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 …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnosis and clinical management of Chagas disease: An increasing challenge in non-endemic areas

C Suárez, D Nolder, A García-Mingo… - Research and reports …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chagas disease (CD) is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, and it is endemic in
Central, South America, Mexico and the South of the United States. It is an important cause …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging and reemerging forms of Trypanosoma cruzi transmission

MA Shikanai Yasuda - Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
This review aims to update and discuss the main challenges in controlling emergent and
reemergent forms of Trypanosoma cruzi transmission through organ transplantation, blood …

[HTML][HTML] Parasitological, serological and molecular diagnosis of acute and chronic Chagas disease: from field to laboratory

AG Schijman, J Alonso-Padilla, SA Longhi… - Memórias do instituto …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
There is no consensus on the diagnostic algorithms for many scenarios of Trypanosoma
cruzi infection, which hinders the establishment of governmental guidelines in endemic and …

Practical diagnostic algorithms for Chagas disease: a focus on low resource settings

JC Gabaldón-Figueira, M Skjefte, S Longhi… - Expert Review of Anti …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Chagas disease, caused by parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is the most important
neglected tropical disease in the Americas. Two drugs are available for treatment, but …

[HTML][HTML] LAMP in neglected tropical diseases: a focus on parasites

J García-Bernalt Diego, P Fernandez-Soto, A Muro - Diagnostics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), particularly those caused by parasites, remain a major
Public Health problem in tropical and subtropical regions, with 10% of the world population …

[HTML][HTML] Chagas disease: a silent threat for dogs and humans

J Durães-Oliveira, J Palma-Marques, C Moreno… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Chagas disease (CD) is a vector-borne Neglected Zoonotic Disease (NZD) caused by a
flagellate protozoan, Trypanosoma cruzi, that affects various mammalian species across …

[HTML][HTML] Combination of ultra-rapid DNA purification (PURE) and loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) for rapid detection of Trypanosoma cruzi DNA in …

SA Longhi, LJ García Casares… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Chagas disease or American trypanosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease, is
a persistent Public Health problem in Latin America and other, non-endemic, countries …

[HTML][HTML] Chagas disease in people with HIV: a narrative review

EH Clark, C Bern - Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2021 - mdpi.com
Many questions remain unanswered regarding the epidemiology, pathophysiology,
diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in people with HIV …

[HTML][HTML] Isothermal nucleic acid amplification to detect infection caused by parasites of the Trypanosomatidae family: A literature review and opinion on the laboratory …

D Sereno, B Oury, A Geiger, A Vela… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Isothermal amplification of nucleic acids has the potential to be applied in resource-limited
areas for the detection of infectious agents, as it does not require complex nucleic …