With the continuing success of the Southern Cone Initiative against Chagas disease and
steady progress of the Andean pact and Central American Initiatives, Mexico is among the …

Background Chagas disease is a vector-borne parasitic disease of major public health
importance. Current prevention efforts are based on triatomine vector control to reduce …

Abstract As the Southern Cone Initiative proceeds steadily towards eradication of Triatoma
infestans, there is increasing interest in applying similar approaches to control Chagas …

Background Given current neglect for Chagas disease in public health programs in Mexico,
future healthcare and economic development policies will need a more robust model to …

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 …

BACKGROUND: This report describes two assays for the detection of anti-Trypanosoma
cruzi antibodies using Mexican strains of the parasite and the concordance with two assays …

In Mexico, despite the relatively high seroprevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in
humans in some areas, reported morbidity of Chagas disease is not clear. We determined …

Trypanosoma cruzi prevalence in triatomines and risk factors associated to the presence of
the insect were studied in 990 rural houses in the southern region of the State of Mexico …

New zones with risk of infection for Chagas disease were reported in San Antonio
Tezoquipan, Caltimacan, and El Ahorcado in the Hidalgo State of Mexico. Antibodies to …

Abstract The state of Veracruz, Mexico, is a well-recognized endemic region for Chagas
disease, but the geographic distribution of the disease and its magnitude are still poorly …