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 …

Abstract Objective To analyse acute Chagas disease (CD) outbreaks through a qualitative
systematic review and discuss the determinants for its prevention and control. Methods …

Orally transmitted Chagas disease has become a matter of concern due to outbreaks
reported in four Latin American countries. Although several mechanisms for orally …

Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma
cruzi. Currently, only nitroheterocyclic nifurtimox (NFX) and benznidazole (BNZ) are …

Chagas disease prevention remains mostly based on triatomine vector control to reduce or
eliminate house infestation with these bugs. The level of adaptation of triatomines to human …

American trypanosomiasis is one of the few native parasites of this continent. As a zoonosis,
Trypanosoma cruzi infects about 180 species out of 25 families of mammals. Its regular …

Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease transmitted by the protozoan Trypanosoma
cruzi that lately has been highlighted because several outbreaks attributed to oral …

Chagas disease (CD) remains endemic throughout many regions of Colombia despite
implementing decades of vector control strategies in several departments. Some regions …

Chagas disease is a zoonosis caused by protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is
most frequently associated with a vectorial transmission. However, in recent years we have …

Orally-transmitted acute Chagas disease (CD) is emerging as an important public health
problem. The prognosis of acute infection following oral transmission is unknown. The aim of …