Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a potentially life-threatening illness caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Named after the Brazilian physician Carlos ...

Chagas disease is an infection with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Animals and people normally get Chagas disease by contact with insect vectors found throughout the American continents (mainly, in ...

However it had happened, my family understood this: A New York doctor had diagnosed my auntie with Chagas disease. It meant my auntie could die. We didn’t ask questions. English wasn’t our ...

In recent years, the global community has recognized the urgent need to address neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), among which Chagas disease stands out as a significant health concern.

Chagas disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is a serious public health problem in the Americas. Between six and seven million people suffer from the disease, which is mainly ...

Researchers in Japan and El Salvador have identified plant-derived compounds that could treat Chagas disease, a vector-borne infectious illness, and are also working to unravel the mysterious ...

A new study published in Mycology highlights the alarming evolutionary rate of Sporothrix, the fungus that causes ...

Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma cruzi), transmitted by triatomines (kissing bugs), affects by some estimates as many as 9-10 million people around the world. In total, ...

Combining rapid diagnostic tests with conventional serology proves to be a useful strategy for diagnosing Chagas disease in an indigenous community in the Paraguayan Chaco Although they have good ...