Background Chagas disease (CD) is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted
mainly through the feces/urine of infected triatomine bugs. The acute phase lasts 2–3 …

Background The study presents estimates for the burden of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and
cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (CML) in Brazil and its 27 federated units …

Background Insecticide spraying efficiently controls house infestation by triatomine bugs, the
vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi. The strategy, however, is ineffective against sylvatic …

O objetivo do presente trabalho foi determinar a soropositividade para Leishmania spp. e
Trypanosoma cruzi em cães do Estado da Paraíba, Nordeste do Brasil, bem como identificar …

Chagas disease is an anthropozoonosis, caused by a flagellated protozoan, Trypanosoma
cruzi, in which the enzootic cycle occurs between mammals and triatomines. Two dogs with …

Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent for Chagas disease, is widely distributed in the
Americas. Its hosts are humans and wild and domestic mammals, and its vectors are …

Cães comunitários podem atuar como reservatórios para algumas zoonoses causadas por
protozoários, principalmente em áreas urbanas, constituindo potencial ameaça à saúde …

Background: Toxoplasmosis has been of public health concern due to direct associations
with socioeconomic vulnerability and inadequate living conditions. Methods: Accordingly …

Chagas disease is a major endemic disease caused by the protozoan parasite
Trypanosoma cruzi. This parasitic disease is widely distributed throughout Latin America …

Background: Canine visceral leishmaniasis is a chronic and severe disease of great interest
to global public health. In Brazil, the main species causing visceral leishmaniasis is …