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Acute chagas disease: new global challenges for an old neglected disease. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014
Chagas disease is caused by infection with the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, and although over 100 years have passed since the discovery of Chagas disease, it still presents an increasing problem for global public health.
Daniela V Andrade, Kenneth J Gollob, Walderez O Dutra   +2 more
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Novel cruzain inhibitors for the treatment of Chagas' disease. [PDF]

, 2012
The protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas' disease, affects millions of individuals and continues to be an important global health concern.
Arkin, Michelle R, Doak, Allison, Durrant, Jacob D, Keränen, Henrik, McCammon, J Andrew, Ratnam, Joseline, Rogers, Kathleen E   +6 more
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Current knowledge of Chagas-related heart disease among pediatric cardiologists in the United States

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2021
Background Chagas disease is a pathogenic parasitic infection with approximately 8 million cases worldwide and greater than 300,000 cases in the United States (U.S.).
Sanchi Malhotra, Imran Masood, Noberto Giglio, Jay D. Pruetz, Pia S. Pannaraj   +4 more
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Chagas disease [PDF]

Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2006
Abstract Chagas disease is the clinical condition triggered by infection with the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. The infection is transmitted by triatomine insects while blood feeding on a human host. Field studies predict that one third of an estimated 18 million T cruzi-infected humans in Latin America will die of Chagas disease.
A R L, Teixeira, N, Nitz, M C, Guimaro, C, Gomes, C A, Santos-Buch   +4 more
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Insights from quantitative and mathematical modelling on the proposed WHO 2030 goals for Chagas disease [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Gates Open Research, 2019
Chagas disease (CD) persists as one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) with a particularly large impact in the Americas. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently proposed goals for CD elimination as a public health problem to be reached by ...
Collaborating Group on Chagas Disease Modelling
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Chagas Disease in Europe

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023
Chagas disease is currently present in many non-endemic countries and remains a neglected tropical disease globally. A review of the literature identified significant gaps and scarcity of updated information from European countries, with most studies reporting data from Spain and Italy.
Marta Gonzalez-Sanz, Clara Crespillo-Andújar, Sandra Chamorro-Tojeiro, Begoña Monge-Maillo, Jose A. Perez-Molina, Francesca F. Norman   +5 more
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Different serological cross-reactivity of Trypanosoma rangeli forms in Trypanosoma cruzi-infected patients sera [PDF]

, 2008
Background American Trypanosomiasis or Chagas disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi which currently infects approximately 16 million people in the Americas causing high morbidity and mortality.
de Moraes, Milene H., Egera, Iriane, Girardia, Fabiana P., Grisard, Edmundo C., Guarneria, Alessandra A., Rodriguesa, Juliana B., Steindel, Mario, Tyler, Kevin M.   +7 more
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Overdiagnosis of vaccine allergy: Skin testing and challenge at a public specialized unit (CRIE) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global, 2023
Background: Vaccination is an extremely safe public health intervention, but rare IgE-mediated adverse events must be identified to avoid the risk of anaphylaxis in the event of reexposure.
Luciana Gomes Pedro Brandão, PhD, MSc, MD, Mari Tuyama, PhD, MSc, MD, Flávio de Carvalho, MSc, RN, Ananza Taina da Silva Santos, MSc, RN, Alberto dos Santos de Lemos, MSc, MD, Marcellus Dias da Costa, MSc, MD, Emersom Cicilini Mesquita, PhD, MSc, MD, José Cerbino-Neto, PhD, MSc, MD, Margareth Catoia Varela, MSc, Pedro Emmanuel Alvarenga Americano do Brasil, PhD, MSc, MD, Angélica Varela Rondon, MSc, MD   +10 more
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Repolarization Parameters Are Associated With Mortality In Chagas Disease Patients In The United States

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, 2014
Objective: The goal of this study was to examine the association between ECG repolarization parameters and mortality in Chagas disease (CD) patients living in the United States.
Jason Bradfield, MD, Brandon Woodbury, MD, Mahmoud Traina, MD, Salvador Hernandez, MD, Robin Wachsner, MD, Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD, Sheba Meymandi, MD   +6 more
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Frequency of the Congenital Transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and is endemic in much of Latin America. With increased globalisation and immigration, it is a risk in any country, partly through congenital transmission. The frequency of congenital
Buekens, Pierre, Carlier, Yves, Howard, Elizabeth J., Sosa-estani, Sergio Alejandro, Xiong, Xu   +4 more
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