JAMA Network Open, 2020 Key Points Question What is the risk of developing cardiomyopathy among patients with the acute phase of Chagas infection or the indeterminate chronic form of Chagas disease?
S. Chadalawada +15 more
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Risk of Zika virus-associated birth defects in congenital confirmed cases in the Brazilian Amazon
Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2020 Objective. To establish the risk of microcephaly in neonates born to women infected with ZIKV during pregnancy. Methods. A cohort of laboratory-confirmed ZIKV cases of congenital infections (109 mothers infected during pregnancy and 101 newborns) among ...
Consuelo S de Oliveira +15 more
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Histopathological lesions of congenital Zika syndrome in newborn squirrel monkeys
Scientific Reports, 2021 The absence of an adequate animal model for studies has limited the understanding of congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) in humans during the outbreak in America.
Bianca Nascimento de Alcantara +17 more
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Congenital Chagas disease: progress toward implementation of pregnancy-based screening
Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 2021 Purpose of review Lack of recognition of congenital Chagas disease in infants of mothers from endemic regions who are living in countries nonendemic for Trypanosoma cruzi infection suggests a high rate of underdiagnosis.
M. Edwards, S. Montgomery
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Impact of migration on the occurrence of new cases of Chagas disease in Buenos Aires city, Argentina [PDF]
, 2013 Chagas disease, also known as American Trypanosomiasis, is endemic in the Americas, especially Central and South America. Chagas disease is a zoonotic disease caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi.
Altcheh, Jaime Marcelo +12 more
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Alternative transmission modes for Trypanosoma cruzi
Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, 2010 The parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which causes Chagas' disease, istypically transmitted through a cycle in which vectors become infectedthrough bloodmeals on infected hosts and then infect other hosts throughdefecation at the sites of subsequent feedings.
Christopher M. Kribs-Zaleta
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The trans-sialidase from Trypanosoma cruzi induces thrombocytopenia during acute Chagas' disease by reducing the platelet sialic acid contents [PDF]
, 2005 Strong thrombocytopenia is observed during acute infection with Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasitic protozoan agent of American trypanosomiasis or Chagas' disease.
Campetella, O. +4 more
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A capacidade institucional de municípios paulistas na gestão da educação básica [PDF]
Cadernos de Pesquisa, 2013 Este artigo tem como propósito apresentar e discutir parte de resultados de pesquisa que se propôs a analisar a capacidade institucional de municípios paulistas no planejamento de políticas educacionais, com base nos aspectos que se referem à estrutura e
Angela Maria Martins +4 more
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Cultural barriers to effective communication between Indigenous communities and health care providers in Northern Argentina: an anthropological contribution to Chagas disease prevention and control [PDF]
, 2014 INTRODUCTION: Ninety percent of the aboriginal communities of Argentina are located in areas of endemic vectorial transmission of Chagas disease. Control activities in these communities have not been effective.
Braunstein, Jose Alberto +5 more
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Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.Natural products target the aging kidney in diabetic nephropathy by restoring the AMPK–SIRT1–Nrf2 axis, reducing oxidative stress, inflammation, fibrosis, and cellular senescence while enhancing mitochondrial biogenesis and antioxidant defenses.
Sherif Hamidu +8 more
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