The protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, its mammalian reservoirs, and vectors have existed in
nature for millions of years. The human infection, named Chagas disease, is a major public …

Over the last 30 years, concomitant with successful transnational disease control programs
across Latin America, Chagas disease has expanded from a neglected, endemic parasitic …

Chagas disease, caused by the infection with T rypanosoma cruzi, is endemic in all L atin A
merica. Due to the increase in population migration, C hagas disease has spread worldwide …

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 …

Trypanosoma cruzi the cause of Chagas disease persists in tissues of infected experimental
animals and humans. Here we demonstrate the persistence of the parasite in adipose tissue …

Background Trypanosoma cruzi has been classified into six Discrete Typing Units (DTUs),
designated as TcI–TcVI. In order to effectively use this standardized nomenclature, a …

Background Trypanosoma cruzi infection via oral route results in outbreaks or cases of acute
Chagas disease (ACD) in different Brazilian regions and poses a novel epidemiological …

In chronic Trypanosoma cruzi infections, parasite burden is controlled by effective, but
nonsterilising immune responses. Infected cells are difficult to detect because they are …

Background Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiologic agent of Chagas disease, is currently divided
into six discrete typing units (DTUs), named TcI-TcVI. TcII is among the major DTUs enrolled …

Background Trypanosoma cruzi is the causative agent of Chagas' Disease. The parasite has
a complex population structure, with six major evolutionary lineages, some of which have …