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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doaj-b9bb097cfdf645a394dd2f2ed4fafe4f2020-11-25T00:09:02ZengSciELOJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases1678-91992013-12-0119011710.1186/1678-9199-19-34S1678-91992013000100206Challenges and perspectives of Chagas disease: a reviewPaulo Câmara Marques PereiraElaine Cristina NavarroChagas 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.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992013000100206&lng=en&tlng=enControl of Chagas diseaseEpidemiologyTransmission |
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Paulo Câmara Marques Pereira Elaine Cristina Navarro Challenges and perspectives of Chagas disease: a review Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases Control of Chagas disease Epidemiology Transmission |
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Challenges and perspectives of Chagas disease: a review |
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Challenges and perspectives of Chagas disease: a review |
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Challenges and perspectives of Chagas disease: a review |
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Challenges and perspectives of Chagas disease: a review |
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Challenges and perspectives of Chagas disease: a review |
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challenges and perspectives of chagas disease: a review |
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Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases |
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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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Control of Chagas disease Epidemiology Transmission |
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