Background Despite the adoption of campaigns to interrupt the main vector and to detect
Trypanosoma cruzi in blood banks, millions of people are still chronically infected; however …

Chagas disease remains a neglected tropical disease, causing significant burden in the
Americas and countries that receive immigrants from endemic nations. Current …

Objective To evaluate diagnostic precision of two rapid diagnostic tests (RDT's) on patients
with chronic Chagas disease. Methodology Prospective study with the following inclusion …

Biodiversity loss and climate change-related stresses are among the most significant socio-
ecological challenges confronting all regions globally. These challenges increase the level …

Trypanosoma cruzi, causative agent of Chagas disease, co-infects its triatomine vector with
its sister species Trypanosoma rangeli, which shares 60% of its antigens with T. cruzi …

Background T rypanosoma cruzi is the causal agent of C hagas disease. Of the M exican
states, V eracruz is among the most affected by this sickness. However, the actual …

The blood and lymphatic systems lie deep within the body and are considered to be sterile.
Fluids in both systems circulate throughout the body where they intimately come in contact …

Trypanosoma cruzi, the agent responsible for Chagas disease, is widely distributed in the
Americas in association to insect vectors and animal reservoirs. Triatomines are common …

Resumen Introducción: En Colombia la enfermedad de Chagas ocasionada por el protozoo
Trypanosoma cruzi, es considerada un problema de salud pública, que requiere una línea …

Abstract Background and Objectives: Chagas disease is a major public health problem in
Latin America. A neglected disease of poor and rural Latin American populations, it has now …