The genetic diversity of Trypanosoma cruzi, the protozoan agent of Chagas disease, is
widely recognized. At present, T. cruzi is partitioned into seven discrete typing units (DTUs) …

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 …

In an effort to unify the nomenclature of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas
disease, an updated system was agreed upon at the Second Satellite Meeting. A consensus …

Although Chagas disease was only discovered in 1909, it began millions of years ago as an
enzootic disease among wild animals. Its transmission to man began accidentally as an …

Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, affects millions worldwide. The 2030 WHO
roadmap aims to eliminate it as a public health concern, emphasising the need for timely …

Chagas disease began millions of years ago as an enzootic disease of wild animals and
started to be transmitted to man accidentally in the form of an anthropozoonosis when man …

Background This report describes a real-time PCR (Q-PCR) strategy to quantify
Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) DNA in peripheral blood samples from Chagas disease …

Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, has a variable clinical
course, ranging from symptomless infection to severe chronic disease with cardiovascular or …

Acquisition of detailed knowledge of the structure and evolution of Trypanosoma cruzi
populations is essential for control of Chagas disease. We profiled 75 strains of the parasite …

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 …