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 …

[HTML][HTML] The diversity of the Chagas parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi, infecting the main Central American vector, Triatoma dimidiata, from Mexico to Colombia

PL Dorn, AG McClure, MD Gallaspy… - PloS neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Little is known about the strains of Trypanosoma cruzi circulating in Central America and
specifically in the most important vector in this region, Triatoma dimidiata. Approximately six …

Real-time PCR strategy for the identification of Trypanosoma cruzi discrete typing units directly in chronically infected human blood

C Muñoz-San Martín, W Apt, I Zulantay - Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2017 - Elsevier
The protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi is the causative agent of Chagas disease, a major public
health problem in Latin America. This parasite has a complex population structure …

[HTML][HTML] Within-host temporal fluctuations of Trypanosoma cruzi discrete typing units: the case of the wild reservoir rodent Octodon degus

G Rojo, A Sandoval-Rodríguez, A López, S Ortiz… - Parasites & …, 2017 - Springer
Background Chagas disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi is considered a major public
health problem in America. After an acute phase the disease changes to a chronic phase …

Ecology of Trypanosoma cruzi I genotypes across Rhodnius prolixus captured in Attalea butyracea palms

C Poveda, A Higuera, P Urbano, JD Ramírez - Infection, Genetics and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Trypanosoma cruzi, the agent of Chagas disease exhibits significant genetic diversity. This
parasite is divided into six discrete typing units (DTUs) where T. cruzi I (TcI) is the most …

Búsqueda y optimización de potenciales alternativas terapéuticas para el tratamiento de la enfermedad de Chagas

CR Fonseca Berzal - 2017 - docta.ucm.es
UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID Page 1 UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE
MADRID FACULTAD DE FARMACIA Departamento de Parasitología TESIS DOCTORAL …

Tripanosomatídeos em morcegos de áreas florestais com diferentes níveis de antropização na Mata Atlântica do Rio de Janeiro

DA Rangel - 2017 - arca.fiocruz.br
Tripanosomatídeos (família Trypanosomatidae) são organismos unicelulares distribuídos
mundialmente infectando invertebrados e vertebrados e incluem parasitos dos gêneros …

Utilidad de diferentes técnicas serológicas y moleculares en el diagnóstico y seguimiento de la enfermedad de Chagas y en la caracterización de Trypanosoma cruzi

A Abras Feliu - 2017 - diposit.ub.edu
[spa] Los movimientos migratorios han permitido la expansión de la enfermedad de Chagas
a zonas no endémicas. Se dispone de una gran cantidad de pruebas para el diagnóstico de …

Importância de Chiroptera na manutenção de espécies de Trypanosoma (Trypanosomatida, Trypanosomatidae) no Estado do Acre

FCB Santos - 2017 - arca.fiocruz.br
Os morcegos são hospedeiros antigos de Trypanosoma spp. e sua capacidade de voar,
longevidade e adaptabilidade a ambientes distintos indicam que eles são dispersores …