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 …

[HTML][HTML] Bat flies and their microparasites: current knowledge and distribution

T Szentiványi, P Christe, O Glaizot - Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Bats are the second most diverse mammalian group, playing keystone roles in ecosystems
but also act as reservoir hosts for numerous pathogens. Due to their colonial habits which …

A systematic review of the Trypanosoma cruzi genetic heterogeneity, host immune response and genetic factors as plausible drivers of chronic chagasic …

P Jiménez, J Jaimes, C Poveda, JD Ramírez - Parasitology, 2019 - cambridge.org
Chagas disease is a complex tropical pathology caused by the kinetoplastid Trypanosoma
cruzi. This parasite displays massive genetic diversity and has been classified by …

Heterogeneity of Trypanosoma cruzi infection rates in vectors and animal reservoirs in Colombia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Rodríguez-Monguí, O Cantillo-Barraza… - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background The heterogeneity of Trypanosoma cruzi infection rates among
triatomines insects and animal reservoirs has been studied in independent studies, but little …

Trypanosoma cruzi infection, discrete typing units and feeding sources among Psammolestes arthuri (Reduviidae: Triatominae) collected in eastern Colombia

N Velásquez-Ortiz, C Hernández, G Herrera… - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Background Chagas disease (CD) is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi,
and is transmitted by hematophagous insects of the family Reduviidae. Psammolestes …

An Improved Approach to Trypanosoma cruzi Molecular Genotyping by Next-Generation Sequencing of the Mini-exon Gene

A Majeau, C Herrera, E Dumonteil - T. cruzi Infection: Methods and …, 2019 - Springer
Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease, is a protozoan parasite usually
transmitted by triatomines. As the parasite can infect all mammals and the vectors can be …

Evaluation of the multispecies coalescent method to explore intra-Trypanosoma cruzi I relationships and genetic diversity

C Gómez-Hernández, SD Pérez, K Rezende-Oliveira… - Parasitology, 2019 - cambridge.org
Chagas Disease is a zoonosis caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Several high-
resolution markers have subdivided T. cruzi taxon into at least seven lineages or Discrete …

El rol de los humanos en la transmisión del Trypanosoma cruzi en un área rural del Chaco Argentino desde un enfoque epidemiológico molecular

NP Macchiaverna - 2019 - ri.conicet.gov.ar
El parásito Trypanosoma cruzi, agente etiológico de la enfermedad de Chagas, puede
infectar un gran número de mamíferos, pero pocos de ellos califican como reservorios. Para …

Aplicación de las técnicas moleculares en el diagnóstico y seguimiento de pacientes con enfermedad de chagas crónica en un área no endémica

E Sulleiro Igual - 2019 - ddd.uab.cat
La Enfermedad de Chagas (EC) es la enfermedad parasitaria más importante en América
latina, donde es endémica. Debido a los movimientos migratorios de las últimas décadas, la …

Transmission model of Trypanosoma cruzi between bats and Rhodnius prolixus

NR Forero Muñoz - 2019 - repositorio.uniandes.edu.co
El orden Quiróptera se considera un importante reservorio de patógenos de importancia
para la salud pública, como TTrypanosoma cruzi, pero también varios autores destacan su …