Chagas disease is caused by a parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi, transmitted primarily by a
triatomine insect and affects approximately 8 million people in Latin American countries. The …

Two primary hypotheses are proposed to account for pathogenesis in chronic Trypanosoma
cruzi infections: that the persistence of T. cruzi at specific sites in the infected host results in …

Prezados colegas, Grandes avanços no diagnóstico, monitorização e tratamento da
Insuficiência Cardíaca (IC) foram observados nos últimos anos, com impactos reais na …

The protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi infects up to 20 million people in Latin America,
and the resulting disease (Chagas' disease) is a leading cause of heart disease and death …

Background. One hundred years after the discovery of Chagas disease, it remains a major
neglected tropical disease. Chronic Chagas heart disease (cChHD) is the most severe …

The question of the cause and the mechanisms of disease in chronic Trypanosoma cruzi
infection continues to attract debate. Chagas disease, characterized by cardiomyopathy …

Chagas' disease was present in 17.22% of persons undergoing kidney transplantation in an
Argentine Hospital. The criterion for attributing reactivation of chronic Chagas' disease and …

Background. Donor supply limits heart transplantation (HT) and relative priority should be
given to cases with greater chances of success. The objectives of this multicenter study were …

In 200581, the endemic area at risk for vectorial transmission of CD in Latin America
comprised 19 countries, and involved 108,595,000 people. In 1950, actions against the …

Em 200581, a área endêmica com risco de transmissão vetorial da DC na América Latina
englobava 19 países, com 108.595. 000 pessoas expostas ao risco. Em 1950, iniciaramse …