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Sex in Immune Cells and Parasitic Diseases — A Complex Relationship

Immunological Reviews, Volume 337, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Epidemiological studies consistently show that many parasitic diseases affect males more frequently than females. These disparities are multifactorial, arising partly from gender‐specific behaviors that influence exposure risk and health‐seeking practices, especially in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Increasing evidence also highlights that
Barbara Honecker, Charlotte Sophie Hansen, Hanna Lotter   +2 more
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Aspectos da atividade de "notificação de barbeiros" pela população no controle de Panstrongylus megistus em 12 municípios da região noroeste do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil, 1974 a 1983 Aspects of "bug reporting" by the local population relating to Panstrongylys megistus surveillance in 12 counties of northeastern S. Paulo State, Brazil, 1974 to 1983

Revista de Saúde Pública, 1990
É mostrada a importância atual da atividade de "notificação de barbeiros" pela população, na vigilância epidemiológica da doença de Chagas no Estado de São Paulo.
Virgília Luna Castor de Lima, Mariko Kato Yaguchi, Zulimar Catarina P. V. Telles Alves   +2 more
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A doença de Chagas e seu controle na América Latina: uma análise de possibilidades Chagas' disease and its control in Latin America: an analysis of possibilities

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 1993
A doença de Chagas segue como importante agravo à saúde na maior parte da América Latina, afetando 16 milhões de pessoas e colocando sob risco outras dezenas de milhões de indivíduos, geralmente de origem rural, pobres e socialmente marginalizados.
João Carlos P. Dias
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Pathogenic Significance of Trypanosomatids: Progress in Drug Resistance, Control Strategies, and Artificial Intelligence

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Trypanosomatids, including the genera Trypanosoma and Leishmania, are protozoan parasites of significant medical and veterinary relevance. These organisms cause African trypanosomiasis, Chagas disease, and leishmaniasis, which are classified as neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
Cynthia Mmalebna Amisigo, Aboagye Kwarteng Dofuor, Jennifer Afua Afrifa Yamoah, Albert Fynn Aiduenu, Blessing Kwabena Gayi, Angelina Akomea, Zenabu Lansah Alidu, Gideon Danso, Selina Mawunyo Ayivi-Tosuh, Naa Kwarley-Aba Quartey, Joseph Harold Nyarko Osei, Seyram Kofi Loh, William Ekloh, Suraiya Saleem   +13 more
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Digestive symptoms in patients with Chagas' disease

Acta Médica del Centro, 2014
In order to characterize the gastrointestinal manifestations in patients with American trypanosomiasis a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in a population consisting of 130 patients with positive IgG antibodies to Trypanosoma cruzi treated ...
Juan Mario Reyes Vera, Manuel Lara Martín, Sara Esther Díaz Oliva, Ignacio Morales Martínez, Esther Lidia González González   +4 more
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Epidemiological assessment and outbreak report of Trypanosoma vivax in dairy cattle from the Brazilian Semiarid region

Frontiers in Animal Science
This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and identify risk factors associated with Trypanosoma vivax infection in dairy cattle herds in the Brazilian Semiarid region, as well as report an outbreak of trypanosomiasis.
Basílio Felizardo Lima Neto, Jordania Oliveira Silva, Felipe Boniedj Ventura Alvares, Samira Pereira Batista, Geraldo Moreira Silva Filho, Gláucia Diojânia Azevedo Medeiros, Carla Monadeli Filgueira Rodrigues, Bruno Rafael Fermino, Vinícius Longo Ribeiro Vilela, Vinícius Longo Ribeiro Vilela, Thais Ferreira Feitosa, Thais Ferreira Feitosa   +11 more
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Epidemiological overview of chagas disease in the state of Amazonas, from 2004 to 2014

Revista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecção, 2019
Background and Objectives:Chagas disease (CD), caused by Trypanosoma cruzi,a flagellate protozoan, was discovered over 100 years ago, spread throughout the Americas, mainly in South America, affecting millions of people around the world.
André Luiz Rodrigues Menezes, Gerlandes Fernandes de Oliveira, Mariane Albuquerque Lima Ribeiro, Gabriela Vieira de Souza Castro, Renato Abreu Lima, Dionatas Ulises de Oliveira Meneguetti   +5 more
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Piplartine as an Innovative Natural Product With Dual Antiparasitic and Immunomodulatory Actions

Journal of Immunology Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) remain a major global health burden, disproportionately affecting low‐ and middle‐income regions and demanding innovative therapeutic strategies. This review summarizes current evidence on piplartine (piperlongumine), a naturally occurring amide from Piper species with broad antiparasitic and immunomodulatory ...
Lucas Fukui-Silva, Felipe C. R. de Souza, Camila S. Amorim, Josué de Moraes, Poorani Gurumallesh Prabu   +4 more
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Infecção chagásica transfusional detectada no programa de controle da doença de Chagas no Estado de São Paulo (Brasil)

Revista de Saúde Pública
O sistema de vigilância da doença de Chagas no Estado de São Paulo propõe investigação minuciosa da presença de triatomíneos nos domicílios, que inclui o controle sorológico de populações moradoras em unidades domiciliares associadas a focos potenciais ...
Dalva Marli Valério Wandertey, Maria Esther de Carvalho, Ézio Mantegazza, Sueli Yasumaru, Luiz Carlos Barradas Barata   +4 more
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Aspectos ecológicos da tripanossomíase americana: XX - Desenvolvimento e ciclos anuais de colônias de Panstrongylus megistus em ecótopos artificiais, no ambiente peri e extradomiciliar Ecological aspects of South American trypanosomiasis: XX - Development and annual cycles of Panstrongylus megistus colonies in artificial ecotopes in the peri and extradomiciliary environment

Revista de Saúde Pública, 1984
Em colônias de Panstrongylus megistus, espontaneamente desenvolvidas em galinheiros experimentais, pôde-se observar as condições de desenvolvimento, variação e permanência de seus componentes.
Oswaldo Paulo Forattini, Octávio Alves Ferreira, Ernesto Xavier Rabello, José Maria Soares Barata, Jair Lício Ferreira Santos   +4 more
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