More than 100 years after the discovery of human American trypanosomiasis by Carlos
Chagas, our knowledge and management of the disease are profoundly changing …

Background In Mexico, estimates of Chagas disease prevalence and burden vary widely.
Updating surveillance data is therefore an important priority to ensure that Chagas disease …

Human migration has been identified as a potential factor for increased Chagas disease risk
and has transformed the disease from a Latin American problem to a global one. We …

Chagas disease is a parasitic infection caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, a
flagellated organism that is transmitted mainly to humans through the infected feces of …

The aim of this study was to screen the trypanocidal activity of plants used in traditional
Mexican medicine for the treatment of various diseases related to parasitic infections …

BACKGROUND: The United States, Canada, and Spain perform selective testing of blood
donors for Trypanosoma cruzi infection (Chagas disease) to prevent transfusion …

Trypanosoma cruzi, responsible for Chagas disease, is a serious public health problem in
Latin America with eight million people infected in the world. Clinical manifestations …

Chagas disease is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, and it affects as
many as 10 million people in North and South America, where it represents a major public …

Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is an important public health
concern in areas extending from South America northward into the southern United States of …

Chagas disease is caused by an infection with the protozoan hemoflagellate Trypanosoma
cruzi, and it is a major endemic health problem in Latin America. The congenital route is one …