Chagas cardiomyopathy: an update of current clinical knowledge and management: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

MCP Nunes, A Beaton, H Acquatella, C Bern… - Circulation, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Chagas disease, resulting from the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is an
important cause of heart failure, stroke, arrhythmia, and sudden death. Traditionally …

Chagas' disease

C Bern - New England Journal of Medicine, 2015 - Mass Medical Soc
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Chagas disease

JA Pérez-Molina, I Molina - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Chagas disease is an anthropozoonosis from the American continent that has spread from
its original boundaries through migration. It is caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi …

Pathology and pathogenesis of Chagas heart disease

KM Bonney, DJ Luthringer, SA Kim… - Annual Review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Chagas heart disease is an inflammatory cardiomyopathy that develops in approximately
one-third of people infected with the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. One way T …

Melatonin in macrophage biology: Current understanding and future perspectives

Y Xia, S Chen, S Zeng, Y Zhao, C Zhu… - Journal of pineal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is a ubiquitous hormone found in various organisms and highly affects the
function of immune cells. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of the …

Emerging and reemerging neglected tropical diseases: a review of key characteristics, risk factors, and the policy and innovation environment

TK Mackey, BA Liang, R Cuomo, R Hafen… - Clinical microbiology …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
In global health, critical challenges have arisen from infectious diseases, including the
emergence and reemergence of old and new infectious diseases. Emergence and …

The aryl hydrocarbon receptor and the gut–brain axis

A Barroso, JV Mahler, PH Fonseca-Castro… - Cellular & molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor initially
identified as the receptor for dioxin. Almost half a century after its discovery, AHR is now …

Specific biological features of adipose tissue, and their impact on HIV persistence

C Bourgeois, J Gorwood, A Barrail-Tran… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Although white AT can contribute to anti-infectious immune responses, it can also be
targeted and perturbed by pathogens. The AT's immune involvement is primarily due to …

Chagas disease diagnostic applications: present knowledge and future steps

V Balouz, F Agüero, CA Buscaglia - Advances in parasitology, 2017 - Elsevier
Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is a lifelong and debilitating
illness of major significance throughout Latin America and an emergent threat to global …

Chagas disease: Immunology of the disease at a glance

AC Cristovão-Silva, MCA Brelaz-de-Castro… - Cytokine & Growth …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chagas disease is an important neglected disease that affects 6–7 million people
worldwide. The disease has two phases: acute and chronic, in which there are different …