Chagas Disease
Common Name(s)
Chagas Disease
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Scientific Literature
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The terms "Chagas Disease" returned 867 free, full-text research articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg.. 2014 May;90(5):814-8.
Chagas disease, which is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, can lead to severe cardiac and gastrointestinal disease. Most persons acquire this infection through contact with vector bugs carrying T. cruzi in endemic areas of Latin America. Infection can also be acquired ...
Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. ;47(1):123-5.
Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. ;46(6):776-8.
The role of trypanocidal therapy in the chronic phase of Chagas disease remains controversial.
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The terms "Chagas Disease" returned 105 free, full-text review articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: Rev Esp Quimioter. 2013 Sep;26(3):253-60.
Chagas disease is a chronic and systemic infection caused by Trypanosoma cruzi. According to estimates from WHO, 10 million people are affected by this parasite. In the last years, birthrate among the immigrant women from Latin America settled in the Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid ...
Journal: Biomed Res Int. 2013 ;2013():284729.
Chagas disease, which is caused by the flagellate parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, affects 8-10 million people in Latin America. The disease is endemic and is characterised by acute and chronic phases that develop in the indeterminate, cardiac, and/or gastrointestinal forms. The immune ...
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Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
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Condition Summary: Chagas Disease; Lactation
Condition Summary: Chagas Disease; Lactation
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