Challenges and perspectives of Chagas disease: a review

Chagas disease (CD), also known as American trypanosomiasis, is caused by the flagellated protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, and affects an estimated 8 to 10 million people worldwide. In Latin America, 25 million people live in risk areas, while in 2008 alone, 10,000 CD-related deaths were reported. This...

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Published in:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Main Authors: Paulo Câmara Marques Pereira, Elaine Cristina Navarro
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2013
Subjects:
Control of Chagas disease
Epidemiology
Transmission
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Toxicology. Poisons
RA1190-1270
Zoology
QL1-991
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1678-9199-19-34
https://doaj.org/article/b9bb097cfdf645a394dd2f2ed4fafe4f
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Summary:Chagas disease (CD), also known as American trypanosomiasis, is caused by the flagellated protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, and affects an estimated 8 to 10 million people worldwide. In Latin America, 25 million people live in risk areas, while in 2008 alone, 10,000 CD-related deaths were reported. This review aimed to evaluate the challenges of CD control, future perspectives, and actions performed worldwide to control expansion of the disease and its impact on public health in Latin America.

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