Chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy
First described by Carlos Justiniano Ribeiro Chagas (1879-1934) in 1909, Chagas disease (CD) or American trypanosomiasis is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. This zoonotic infectious disease follows a sylvatic cycle where blood-sucking triatomine insect (known as kissing bug or in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of São Paulo
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Autopsy and Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/107014 |