T. cruzi has a complex life cycle involving four developmental stages namely, epimastigotes,
metacyclic trypomastigotes, amastigotes and bloodstream trypomastigotes. Although …

The trypanosomatid (protozoan) parasites Trypanosoma cruzi and Leishmania spp. are
causative agents of Chagas disease and Leishmaniasis, respectively. They display high …

We present the sequencing and annotation of the Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis
genome, an etiological agent of human cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Amazon region of …

Leishmaniasis, a human parasitic disease with manifestations ranging from cutaneous
ulcerations to fatal visceral infection, is caused by several Leishmania species. These …

Trypanosoma cruzi is the causal agent of Chagas' disease which affects millions of people
around the world mostly in Central and South America. T. cruzi expresses a wide variety of …

Trypanosoma cruzi is the etiologic agent of Chagas' disease, which affects 6–7 million
people worldwide. Different strains of T. cruzi present specific genotypic and phenotypic …

Chagas disease is a complex tropical pathology caused by the kinetoplastid Trypanosoma
cruzi. This parasite displays massive genetic diversity and has been classified by …

Trypanosomatid parasites infect over 21 million people worldwide, with a range of disease
phenotypes. Trypanosoma cruzi causes American trypanosomiasis, wherein 30–40% of …

Chagas disease is caused by infection with the protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi. The
disease causes~ 12,000 deaths annually and is one of the world's 20 neglected tropical …

Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi. This
protozoan developed several mechanisms to infect, propagate, and survive in different …