Nanotechnology has become a key word of public interest, since people realized the social
and economic power of nanotechnology development. Nanotechnology has already …

Infection is currently regarded as the most severe and devastating complication associated
to the use of biomaterials. The important social, clinical and economic impacts of implant …

The synthesis of polymer nanoparticles (NPs) with controlled characteristics has become an
appealing research topic lately. Nanomedicine, and especially drug delivery and imaging …

Targeted delivery of therapeutics is an alternative approach for the selective treatment of
infectious diseases. The surface of African trypanosomes, the causative agents of African …

Chemical modification of polysaccharides is an important approach for their transformation
into customized matrices that suit different applications. Microwave irradiation (MW) has …

Introduction: A century after its discovery, American trypanosomiasis or Chagas disease
remains a serious health problem in Latin America, where it affects around 7–8 million …

Chagas disease is a neglected parasitic infection caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma
cruzi. After a mostly clinically silent acute phase, the disease becomes a lifelong chronic …

Chagas disease (CD) is a parasitic zoonosis endemic in Central and South America
affecting nearly 10 million people, with 100 million people at high risk of contracting the …

Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiologic agent of Chagas disease, causes an acute myocarditis and
chronic cardiomyopathy. The current therapeutic agents for this disease are not always …

Despite affecting millions of people worldwide, Chagas disease is still neglected by the
academia and industry and the therapeutic option available, benznidazole, presents limited …