Trypanosoma cruzi and Chagas' disease in the United States

C Bern, S Kjos, MJ Yabsley… - Clinical microbiology …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
Chagas' disease is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and causes
potentially life-threatening disease of the heart and gastrointestinal tract. The southern half …

Chagas' disease

HB Tanowitz, LV Kirchhoff, D Simon… - Clinical microbiology …, 1992 - Am Soc Microbiol
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 …

Reservoir host competence and the role of domestic and commensal hosts in the transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi

RE Gürtler, MV Cardinal - Acta tropica, 2015 - Elsevier
We review the epidemiological role of domestic and commensal hosts of Trypanosoma cruzi
using a quantitative approach, and compiled> 400 reports on their natural infection. We link …

Domestic dogs and cats as sources of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in rural northwestern Argentina

RE Gürtler, MC Cecere, MA Lauricella, MV Cardinal… - Parasitology, 2007 - cambridge.org
The reservoir capacity of domestic cats and dogs for Trypanosoma cruzi infection and the
host-feeding patterns of domestic Triatoma infestans were assessed longitudinally in 2 …

Distribution and characterization of canine Chagas disease in Texas

SA Kjos, KF Snowden, TM Craig, B Lewis… - Veterinary …, 2008 - Elsevier
Although acute and chronic cases of canine Chagas disease have been reported from
multiple areas in the southern region of the United States, little data are available on current …

Chagas disease risk in Texas

S Sarkar, SE Strutz, DM Frank, CL Rivaldi… - PLoS neglected …, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, remains a serious public
health concern in many areas of Latin America, including México. It is also endemic in Texas …

[HTML][HTML] Myocardial diseases of animals.

JF Van Vleet, VJ Ferrans - The American journal of pathology, 1986 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In this review we have attempted a comprehensive compilation of the cardiac morphologic
changes that occur in spontaneous and experimental myocardial diseases of animals. Our …

Epidemiology and Molecular Typing of Trypanosoma cruzi in Naturally-Infected Hound Dogs and Associated Triatomine Vectors in Texas, USA

R Curtis-Robles, KF Snowden… - PLoS neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Trypanosoma cruzi is the etiologic agent of Chagas disease throughout the
Americas. Few population-level studies have examined the epidemiology of canine infection …

Biogeography and Trypanosoma cruzi Infection Prevalence of Chagas Disease Vectors in Texas, USA

SA Kjos, KF Snowden, JK Olson - Vector-Borne and Zoonotic …, 2009 - liebertpub.com
Data were pooled from multiple sources including newly collected triatomine specimens,
preserved specimens, government reports, and scientific articles to create a biogeographical …

Review of canine dilated cardiomyopathy in the wake of diet-associated concerns

SR McCauley, SD Clark, BW Quest… - Journal of Animal …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) has been in the literature and news because of the recent
opinion-based journal articles and public releases by regulatory agencies. DCM is …