Chagas' disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, is an important cause of morbidity in many
countries in Latin America. The important modes of transmission are by the bite of the …

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

Human infection with the protozoa Trypanosoma cruzi extends through North, Central, and
South America, affecting 21 countries. Most human infections in the Western Hemisphere …

American trypanosomiasis (Chagas' disease) is a zoonosis caused by the protozoan
parasite Trypanosoma cruzi1, 2. As is typical of tropical diseases, it is a major cause of …

A panel of 114 blood samples from chronic chagasic patients and nonchagasic patients was
screened for Trypanosoma cruzi by xenodiagnostic, serologic, and polymerase chain …

BACKGROUND: Trypanosoma cruzi, the agent of Chagas' disease, continues to be a
concern for blood safety, as demonstrated by recent transfusion‐transmitted cases in the …

A comprehensive seroepidemiologic study was conducted in two Red Cross regions (Los
Angeles and Miami) to determine the prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi antibodies in at-risk …

Introduction 3. American trypanosomiasis (Chagas' disease) 3.1. The parasite and
mechanisms of transmission 3.2. Clinical manifestations 3.2. 1. Acute and indeterminate …

BACKGROUND: A 3½‐year‐old girl with Stage 4 neuroblastoma received multiple blood
components and was subsequently diagnosed with Chagas disease, which is caused by …

summary American Trypanosomiasis, or Chagas' disease, is a parasitic infection caused by
the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. It is endemic in a large area of the American continent …