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The Vasculature in Chagas Disease [PDF]

, 2011
The cardiovascular manifestations of Chagas disease are well known. However, the contribution of the vasculature and specifically the microvasculature has received little attention. This chapter reviews the evidence supporting the notion that alterations in the microvasculature especially in the heart contribute to the pathogenesis of chagasic ...
Cibele M, Prado, Linda A, Jelicks, Louis M, Weiss, Stephen M, Factor, Herbert B, Tanowitz, Marcos A, Rossi   +5 more
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Multi‐angle, cross‐domain fusion strategy enhances automated insect identification and hierarchical categorization: a case study on assassin bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

Cladistics, EarlyView.
Abstract Automated insect identification systems hold significant value for biodiversity monitoring, pest management, citizen science initiatives and systematic studies, particularly in an era of declining expertise in insect taxonomy. However, current deep learning approaches often rely on standardized specimen photos from limited‐angles and ...
Xinkai Wang, Huaiyu Liu, Zhuo Chen, Yisheng Zhao, Yingqi Liu, Haoyang Xiong, Yuange Duan, Fang Song, Wanzhi Cai, Xuankun Li, Hu Li   +10 more
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The Global fight against Chagas disease [PDF]

Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and is spread by infected triatomine bugs. It can cause serious heart and gastrointestinal problems.7 million living with Chagas in the AmericasThe parasite that causes Chagas disease is found ...

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Origins of Chagas disease: Didelphis species are natural hosts of Trypanosoma cruzi I and armadillos hosts of Trypanosoma cruzi II, including hybrids.

, 2005
Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, has at least two principal intraspecific subdivisions, T. cruzi I (TCI) and T. cruzi II (TCII), the latter containing up to five subgroups (a-e).
González, N., Arias, A. R.de, de Arias, Antonieta Rojas, Acosta, Nidia, González, Nilsa, Miles, M.A., Miles, G.A.J., Patterson, J.S., Sánchez, Humberto, Yeo, M., Patterson, James S, Acosta, N., Sánchez, H., Miles, Graham AJ, Yeo, Matthew, López, Elsa, Miles, Michael A, Gaunt, M.W., López, E., Adamson, Susie, Adamson, S., Gaunt, Michael W, Llewellyn, Martin, Llewellyn, M.S.   +23 more
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Treatment of Chagas disease

, 2010
Abstract Although Chagas disease has existed for at least 9000 years, its treatment is recent: the internationally accepted drugs nifurtimox and benznidazole date from the 1970s. Both drugs are effective in acute cases, in congenital cases, in reactivation of chronic cases, and in new chronic cases. Its usefulness in chronic cases has not been shown,
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Chagas disease 101 [PDF]

Nature, 2010
It is 101 years since Carlos Chagas discovered the parasite responsible for the disease that now bears his name. What progress has been made since this discovery? Here Julie Clayton gives the low-down on Chagas disease.
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Chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy: a review of the main pathogenic mechanisms and the efficacy of aetiological treatment following the BENznidazole Evaluation for Interrupting Trypanosomiasis (BENEFIT) trial

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Chagas cardiomyopathy is the most frequent and most severe manifestation of chronic Chagas disease, and is one of the leading causes of morbidity and death in Latin America.
Anis Rassi Jr, José Antonio Marin Neto, Anis Rassi   +2 more
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Conservation priorities for Neotropical water striders (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae) under climate change

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Hydrologic changes driven by climate change are affecting aquatic biota in the Neotropical Region, with significant impacts on water striders. Species distribution models predict an increase in conservation importance for the northern Andes and coastal areas of eastern South America, while central South America shows a decline. The observed changes are
Leticia Nery, Thiago Bernardi Vieira, Felipe Ferraz Figueiredo Moreira   +2 more
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Chagas disease reactivation in a patient non-Hodgkin's lymphoma [PDF]

, 2014
Chagas disease is a chronic infection caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi). It has a worldwide distribution affecting at least 8---10 million people.
Marcipar, Iván Sergio, Cesar, L. I., Musacchio, Héctor Mario, Bar, H. M., Vicco, Miguel Hernán, Bottasso, Oscar Adelmo   +5 more
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Protect your baby from Chagas disease [Spanish]

Protect your baby from Chagas disease [Spanish]La enfermedad de Chagas es una afecci\uf3n que puede causar graves problemas cardiacos y estomacales y hasta la muerte.La mayor\ueda de las personas contraen la enfermedad de Chagas a trav\ue9s de los ...

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