Autoimmunity occurs when the immune system recognizes and attacks host tissue. In
addition to genetic factors, environmental triggers (in particular viruses, bacteria and other …

Protozoa are among the most important pathogens that can cause infections in
immunocompromised hosts. These microorganisms particularly infect individuals with …

Immunosuppression, which has become an increasingly relevant clinical condition in the
last 50 years, modifies the natural history of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in most patients …

Abstract Between June 1989 and December 2005, an observational study of adults co-
infected with HIV and Trypanosoma cruzi was conducted, to investigate the spectrum of …

Up to 18 million of individuals are infected by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi in
Latin America, one third of whom will develop chronic Chagas disease cardiomyopathy …

Recommendations for Multimodality Cardiac Imaging in Patients with Chagas Disease: A
Report from the American Society of Echocardiography in Collaboration With the …

INTRODUCTION: The co-infection Trypanosoma cruzi/HIV has been described as a clinical
event of great relevance. The objective of this study wasto describe clinical and …

This review addresses relevant aspects of Chagas disease in the immunocompromised
host. Chagas disease—one of the world's most neglected diseases—has become a global …

HIV and parasitic infections interact and affect each other mutually. Whereas HIV infection
may alter the natural history of parasitic diseases, impede rapid diagnosis or reduce the …

In Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, the scarcity of parasites in the chronic
phase of the disease contrasts with the severe cardiac pathology observed in∼ 30% of …