Chagas disease, caused by infection with the protozoa Trypanosoma cruzi is transmitted
most often by Triatominae insect vectors, but also through blood transfusion, organ …

Chagas disease is a major public health problem in Brazil and Latin America. During the last
years, it has become an emerging problem in North America and Europe due to increasing …

Background Outbreaks of orally transmitted Trypanosoma cruzi continue to be reported in
Brazil and are associated with a high mortality rate, mainly due to myocarditis. Methods This …

Chagas disease (CD) is a parasitic zoonosis endemic in Brazil. Despite virtual control of
Triatoma infestans, the main domesticated vector of Trypanosoma cruzi, vectorial …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of encephalic infarction and its contribution to
lethality in patients with Chagas' disease and heart failure. METHODS: Medical records and …

Our objective was to determine the seroprevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection among
mothers and children in two rural Mayan communities in Yucatan, Mexico and examine …

INTRODUCTION: Chagas disease (CD) affects 5.7-7.0 million individuals worldwide, and its
prevalence reached 25.1% in the state of Bahia, Brazil. There is an association between the …

Over a hundred years ago after the discovery of Chagas disease (CD) in Brazil, the World
Health Organization estimates a number of 6 to 7 million people infected by Trypanosoma …

Após a realização de inquérito sorológico para determinar a prevalência de doença de
Chagas no município, foram analisadas as variáveis: idade, sexo, história clínica e …

OBJETIVO: Descrever as características clínicas e terapêuticas de pacientes com
insuficiência cardíaca (IC) secundária a miocardiopatia chagásica crônica, bem como …