Chagas disease in the United States: a public health approach

C Bern, LA Messenger, JD Whitman… - Clinical microbiology …, 2019 - journals.asm.org
Trypanosoma cruzi is the etiological agent of Chagas disease, usually transmitted by
triatomine vectors. An estimated 20 to 30% of infected individuals develop potentially lethal …

An Updated View of the Trypanosoma cruzi Life Cycle: Intervention Points for an Effective Treatment

J Martín-Escolano, C Marín, MJ Rosales… - ACS Infectious …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Chagas disease (CD) is a parasitic, systemic, chronic, and often fatal illness caused by
infection with the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. The World Health Organization classifies …

Trypanosoma cruzi genetic diversity: Something new for something known about Chagas disease manifestations, serodiagnosis and drug sensitivity

B Zingales - Acta tropica, 2018 - Elsevier
The genetic diversity of Trypanosoma cruzi, the protozoan agent of Chagas disease, is
widely recognized. At present, T. cruzi is partitioned into seven discrete ty** units (DTUs) …

II Consenso Brasileiro em doença de Chagas, 2015

JCP Dias, AN Ramos Jr, ED Gontijo… - … e Serviços de …, 2016 - SciELO Public Health
RESUMO A doença de Chagas é uma condição crônica negligenciada com elevada carga
de morbimortalidade e impacto dos pontos de vista psicológico, social e econômico …

[HTML][HTML] 2 nd Brazilian Consensus on Chagas Disease, 2015

JCP Dias, AN Ramos Jr, ED Gontijo… - Revista da Sociedade …, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
Chagas disease is a neglected chronic condition with a high burden of morbidity and
mortality. It has considerable psychological, social, and economic impacts. The disease …

Chagas disease

NS Hochberg, SP Montgomery - Annals of internal medicine, 2023 - acpjournals.org
Chagas disease, which is caused by infection with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is a
leading neglected tropical disease in the United States. An estimated 240 000 to 350 000 …

The revised Trypanosoma cruzi subspecific nomenclature: rationale, epidemiological relevance and research applications

B Zingales, MA Miles, DA Campbell… - Infection, genetics and …, 2012 - Elsevier
The protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, its mammalian reservoirs, and vectors have existed in
nature for millions of years. The human infection, named Chagas disease, is a major public …

Chagas disease in immunocompromised patients

EH Clark, LA Messenger, JD Whitman… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2024 - journals.asm.org
As Chagas disease remains prevalent in the Americas, it is important that healthcare
professionals and researchers are aware of the screening, diagnosis, monitoring, and …

Trypanosoma cruzi and Chagas' disease in the United States

C Bern, S Kjos, MJ Yabsley… - Clinical microbiology …, 2011 - journals.asm.org
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 …

Discrete ty** units of Trypanosoma cruzi: Geographical and biological distribution in the Americas

N Velásquez-Ortiz, G Herrera, C Hernández, M Muñoz… - Scientific data, 2022 - nature.com
Chagas disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi is a public health issue in Latin America.
This highly diverse parasite is divided into at least seven discrete ty** units (DTUs) TcI …