Background: Chagas disease, resulting from the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is an
important cause of heart failure, stroke, arrhythmia, and sudden death. Traditionally …

The concept of central nervous system (CNS) inflammation has evolved over the last
decades. Neuroinflammation is the response of reactive CNS components to altered …

Chagas disease is among the neglected tropical diseases recognized by the World Health
Organization that have received insufficient attention from governments and health …

Infectious diseases emerge and reemerge over the years, and many of them can cause
neurologic disease. Several factors contribute to the emergence and reemergence of these …

Memory impairment has been associated with chronic Chagas disease (CD), a neglected
tropical disease caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. In degenerative …

Background Chagas disease (CD) has been associated with an elevated risk of stroke, but
current data are conflicting and prospective controlled studies are lacking. We performed a …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization has identified 17 neglected tropical
diseases (NTDs) that disproportionately affect the world's poorest populations. The …

Chagas disease is endemic in Latin America and has become an emerging problem in
developed countries because of international migrations. The protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi …

Endothelins were discovered more than thirty years ago as potent vasoactive compounds.
Beyond their well-documented cardiovascular properties, however, the contributions of the …

Chagas disease, the most common form of nonischaemic cardiomyopathy globally, is one of
the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in Latin America. Chagas cardiomyopathy has …