Chagas disease as example of a reemerging parasite

J Guarner - Seminars in diagnostic pathology, 2019 - Elsevier
Trypanosoma cruzi, the protozoan that causes Chagas disease, is primarily transmitted by
three main Triatomine vectors in endemic areas. However, the infection has become a …

Prevalence of Chagas disease among Latin American immigrants in non-endemic countries: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

GN de Andrade, P Bosch-Nicolau… - The Lancet Regional …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Chagas disease (CD), endemic in 21 Latin American countries, has gradually
spread beyond its traditional borders due to migratory movements and emerging as a global …

Modelling the climatic suitability of Chagas disease vectors on a global scale

FE Eberhard, S Cunze, J Kochmann, S Klimpel - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
The Triatominae are vectors for Trypanosoma cruzi, the aetiological agent of the neglected
tropical Chagas disease. Their distribution stretches across Latin America, with some …

The use of antioxidants as potential co-adjuvants to treat chronic chagas disease

E Maldonado, DA Rojas, F Urbina, A Solari - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease caused by the flagellated protozoa
Trypanosome cruzi. This illness affects to almost 8–12 million people worldwide, however, is …

Trypanosoma cruzi transmission dynamics in a synanthropic and domesticated host community

A Flores-Ferrer, E Waleckx, G Rascalou… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Trypanosoma cruzi is the causative agent of Chagas disease, a Neglected Tropical Disease
affecting 8 million people in the Americas. Triatomine hematophagous vectors feed on a …

The hidden hand of asymptomatic infection hinders control of neglected tropical diseases: a modeling analysis

KS Rock, LAC Chapman, AP Dobson… - Clinical Infectious …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Neglected tropical diseases are responsible for considerable morbidity and
mortality in low-income populations. International efforts have reduced their global burden …

Effectiveness of fluralaner treatment regimens for the control of canine Chagas disease: A mathematical modeling study

E Fiatsonu, RE Busselman, GL Hamer… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Canine Chagas disease is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma
cruzi and transmitted by insect triatomine vectors known as kissing bugs. The agent can …

Strategies for tackling Taenia solium taeniosis/cysticercosis: A systematic review and comparison of transmission models, including an assessment of the wider …

MA Dixon, UC Braae, P Winskill, M Walker… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background The cestode Taenia solium causes the neglected (zoonotic) tropical disease
cysticercosis, a leading cause of preventable epilepsy in endemic low and middle-income …

Long-term impact of a ten-year intervention program on human and canine Trypanosoma cruzi infection in the Argentine Chaco

MV Cardinal, GF Enriquez… - PLoS Neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Interruption of domestic vector-borne transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi is still
an unmet goal in several American countries. In 2007 we launched a long-term intervention …

Counting down the 2020 goals for 9 neglected tropical diseases: what have we learned from quantitative analysis and transmission modeling?

TD Hollingsworth - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The control of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) has received huge investment in recent
years, leading to large reductions in morbidity. In 2012, the World Health Organization set …