Carlos Chagas discovered American trypanosomiasis, also named Chagas disease (CD) in
his honor, just over a century ago. He described the clinical aspects of the disease …

Background Few studies have assessed the burden of Chagas disease in non-endemic
countries and most of them are based on prevalence estimates from Latin American (LA) …

Summary Background As Chagas disease continues to expand beyond tropical and
subtropical zones, a growing need exists to better understand its resulting economic burden …

Chagas disease (CD) or American trypanosomiasis identified in 1909 by Carlos Chagas,
has become over the last 40 years a global health concern due to the huge migration flows …

Background Chagas disease is caused by the parasite T rypanosoma cruzi and is endemic
in much of L atin A merica. With increased globalisation and immigration, it is a risk in any …

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 caused by infection with the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, and although
over 100 years have passed since the discovery of Chagas disease, it still presents an …

Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is a major public
health burden in Latin America and a potentially serious emerging threat to a number of …

In the last decades, increasing international migration and travel from Latin America to
Europe have favoured the emergence of tropical diseases outside their “historical” …

Chagas disease is a chronic systemic infection transmitted by Trypanosoma cruzi. Its life
cycle consists of different stages in vector insects and host mammals. Trypanosoma cruzi …