Medium sized opossums (Didelphis spp.) are among the most fascinating mammals of the
Americas, playing important ecological roles (eg, dispersal of seeds and control of insect …

Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease transmitted by the protozoan Trypanosoma
cruzi that lately has been highlighted because several outbreaks attributed to oral …

Canine Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is
increasingly recognized as a health concern for dogs in the USA, and infected dogs may …

Background Trypanosoma cruzi is mainly transmitted to mammals by vectors, but other
transmission routes exist. For example, opossums can harbor the infectious form of the …

In the search for new therapeutic alternatives for Chagas disease, a series of six aryloxy-
naphthoquinone derivatives were synthesized and evaluated in vitro against Trypanosoma …

American trypanosomiasis (AT), also known as Chagas disease, is a vector-borne zoonosis
of global public health importance caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (T …

Chagas disease is a chronic and potentially lethal disorder caused by the parasite
Trypanosoma cruzi, and an effective treatment has not been developed for chronic Chagas …

Background: Chagas disease or American trypanosomiasis, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi
and vectored by triatomines, affects millions of people worldwide. In endemic countries …

Background: Marsupials and rodents are the most important wild and synanthropic hosts of
Trypanosoma cruzi due to the high frequency of infection, maintenance of diverse genetic …

Introduction Underestimation of zoonoses is exacerbated in low and middle-income
countries due mainly to inequalities with serious consequences in healthcare. This is difficult …