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 …

Chagas disease

A Rassi, JA Marin-Neto - The Lancet, 2010 - thelancet.com
Chagas disease is a chronic, systemic, parasitic infection caused by the protozoan
Trypanosoma cruzi, and was discovered in 1909. The disease affects about 8 million people …

[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 …

SBC guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cardiomyopathy of Chagas disease–2023

JA Marin-Neto, A Rassi Jr, GMM Oliveira… - Arquivos brasileiros de …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
SciELO - Brasil - Diretriz da SBC sobre Diagnóstico e Tratamento de Pacientes com
Cardiomiopatia da Doença de Chagas – 2023 Diretriz da SBC sobre Diagnóstico e …

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 …

Chagas disease in Europe: a review for the internist in the globalized world

S Antinori, L Galimberti, R Bianco, R Grande… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Chagas disease (CD) or American trypanosomiasis identified in 1909 by Carlos Chagas,
has become over the last 40 years a global health concern due to the huge migration flows …

Chronic Chagas heart disease management: from etiology to cardiomyopathy treatment

EA Bocchi, RB Bestetti, MI Scanavacca… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - jacc.org
Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) infection is endemic in Latin America and is becoming a
worldwide health burden. It may lead to heterogeneous phenotypes. Early diagnosis of T …

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 …

Pharmacology and toxicology of mycophenolate in organ transplant recipients: an update

CE Staatz, SE Tett - Archives of toxicology, 2014 - Springer
This review aims to provide an update of the literature on the pharmacology and toxicology
of mycophenolate in solid organ transplant recipients. Mycophenolate is now the …