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Review
. 2011 Jan;29(1):53-62.
doi: 10.1016/j.det.2010.08.011.

Chagas disease: coming to a place near you

Eva Rawlings Parker  1 , Aisha Sethi
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Review

Chagas disease: coming to a place near you

Eva Rawlings Parker et al. Dermatol Clin. 2011 Jan.

Abstract

Chagas disease, or American trypanosomiasis, is a parasitic infection caused by the flagellate protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, an organism that is endemic to Latin America. While Chagas disease is primarily a vector-borne illness, new cases are emerging in non-endemic areas due to globalization of immigration and non-vectorial transmission routes. This article discusses the mode of transmission, evolving epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and prevention and control of the disease.

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