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Persistence Aspects of an Epidemic Model of Chagas Disease
, 2016 [[abstract]]This article concentrates on the study of persistence using an epi- demic model of Chagas Disease.Threshold conditions of disease persis- tence have been derived.Results are developed by using the dierential inequality ...
Kalyan Das, D. Mukherjee
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Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Chagas disease remains a significant public health challenge in various endemic regions of Latin America. The persistence of vector‐borne transmission highlights the complexity of the issue and the limitations of traditional strategies. In this context, entomological surveillance plays a strategic and multifaceted role, not only in the early ...
Daniel Rodrigo de Lima Gomes +9 more
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Chagas disease pharmacotherapy and its chemical structure activity relationship
, 2017 Therapeutic arsenal currently available for Chagas disease is restricted in only two drugs, nifurtimox and benznidazole, since 1960s and 1970s, respectively. Despite the efforts to develop new drugs, until now, no new drugs were approved.
Scarim, Cauê Benito [UNESP] +4 more
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Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Mosquitoes of the genus Aedes, including but not limited to Aedes aegypti, are major vectors of arboviruses such as dengue, Zika and other related diseases. Their global expansion is driven by climate change, globalisation, urbanisation and human mobility.
Ana Izabel Passarella Teixeira +8 more
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Chagas disease provider fact sheet [Spanish]
Chagas disease provider fact sheet [Spanish]CS219276D\ubfQue\u301 es la enfermedad de Chagas? -- \ubfDo\u301nde hay casos de enfermedad de Chagas? -- \ubfQuie\u301n corre riesgo? -- \ubfCo\u301mo se transmite esta enfermedad?
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Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To analyse mortality, hospitalisations and in‐hospital mortality related to paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) in Brazil, 2000–2024, from a spatio‐temporal and social inequalities perspective. Methods We conducted a mixed ecological study using death certificates from the Mortality Information System and hospital admissions from the ...
Anderson Fuentes Ferreira +9 more
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Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to describe the cross‐reactivity of the Abbott Bioline Malaria Ag P.f/P.f/P.v rapid diagnostic test, designed to detect Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax, with other Plasmodium species, based on the detection of parasite lactate dehydrogenase enzymes.
Gabriel Montoia +5 more
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Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a human neglected tropical disease in which dogs participate as reservoirs of the etiological agent Leishmania chagasi. The identification of infected dogs is important to the control of VL, and recombinant proteins are strong antigen candidates for canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) serodiagnosis. In this work,
Thaís Viana Fialho Martins +12 more
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Chagas disease in the Americas [PDF]
Chagas disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is spread by infected insects called triatomine bugs and can be life threatening during both the early and late stages of infection.
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Vox Sanguinis, EarlyView.Abstract Background and Objectives The global blood product shortage is a persistent problem that urgently needs addressing. Research has investigated the effects of incentives, different interventions and different modes of communication on promoting blood donation; yet, there has been no systematic review comparing interactive communication–based ...
Louisa Boult +3 more
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