Chagas cardiomyopathy: an update of current clinical knowledge and management: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

MCP Nunes, A Beaton, H Acquatella, C Bern… - Circulation, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Chagas disease, resulting from the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is an
important cause of heart failure, stroke, arrhythmia, and sudden death. Traditionally …

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 …

Chagas' disease

C Bern - New England Journal of Medicine, 2015 - Mass Medical Soc
Chagas’ Disease | New England Journal of Medicine Skip to main content The New England
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Chagas disease

JA Pérez-Molina, I Molina - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Chagas disease is an anthropozoonosis from the American continent that has spread from
its original boundaries through migration. It is caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi …

II Consenso Brasileiro em doença de Chagas, 2015

JCP Dias, AN Ramos Jr, ED Gontijo… - … e Serviços de …, 2016 - SciELO Public Health
RESUMO A doença de Chagas é uma condição crônica negligenciada com elevada carga
de morbimortalidade e impacto dos pontos de vista psicológico, social e econômico …

[HTML][HTML] 2 nd Brazilian Consensus on Chagas Disease, 2015

JCP Dias, AN Ramos Jr, ED Gontijo… - Revista da Sociedade …, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
Chagas disease is a neglected chronic condition with a high burden of morbidity and
mortality. It has considerable psychological, social, and economic impacts. The disease …

Trypanosoma cruzi and Chagas' disease in the United States

C Bern, S Kjos, MJ Yabsley… - Clinical microbiology …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
Chagas' disease is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and causes
potentially life-threatening disease of the heart and gastrointestinal tract. The southern half …

Evaluation and treatment of Chagas disease in the United States: a systematic review

C Bern, SP Montgomery, BL Herwaldt, A Rassi… - Jama, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
ContextBecause of population migration from endemic areas and newly instituted blood
bank screening, US clinicians are likely to see an increasing number of patients with …

The migrating motor complex: control mechanisms and its role in health and disease

E Deloose, P Janssen, I Depoortere… - … reviews Gastroenterology & …, 2012 - nature.com
The migrating motor complex (MMC) is a cyclic, recurring motility pattern that occurs in the
stomach and small bowel during fasting; it is interrupted by feeding. The MMC is present in …

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 …