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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2013-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992013000100206&lng=en&tlng=en |