Ten years of Chagas disease research: Looking back to achievements, looking ahead to challenges

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0005422

. 2017 Apr 20;11(4):e0005422.

doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005422. eCollection 2017 Apr.

Ten years of Chagas disease research: Looking back to achievements, looking ahead to challenges

Eric Dumonteil¹, Claudia Herrera¹

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¹ Department of Tropical Medicine, Vector-Borne Infectious Disease Research Center, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America.

PMID: 28426735
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005422

Ten years of Chagas disease research: Looking back to achievements, looking ahead to challenges

Eric Dumonteil et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2017.

. 2017 Apr 20;11(4):e0005422.

doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005422. eCollection 2017 Apr.

Authors

Eric Dumonteil¹, Claudia Herrera¹

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¹ Department of Tropical Medicine, Vector-Borne Infectious Disease Research Center, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America.

PMID: 28426735
PMCID: PMC5398480
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005422

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I have read the journal's policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: ED serves as Deputy Editor for PLOS NTDs.

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[1] Stolk WA, Kulik MC, le Rutte EA, Jacobson J, Richardus JH, et al. (2016) Between-Country Inequalities in the Neglected Tropical Disease Burden in 1990 and 2010, with Projections for 2020. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 10: e0004560 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004560 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[2] Stolk WA, Kulik MC, le Rutte EA, Jacobson J, Richardus JH, et al. (2016) Between-Country Inequalities in the Neglected Tropical Disease Burden in 1990 and 2010, with Projections for 2020. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 10: e0004560 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004560 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[3] Hotez PJ, Dumonteil E, Betancourt Cravioto M, Bottazzi ME, Tapia-Conyer R, et al. (2013) An unfolding tragedy of chagas disease in north America. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 7: e2300 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002300 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[4] Hotez PJ, Dumonteil E, Betancourt Cravioto M, Bottazzi ME, Tapia-Conyer R, et al. (2013) An unfolding tragedy of chagas disease in north America. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 7: e2300 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002300 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[5] Garcia MN, Aguilar D, Gorchakov R, Rossmann SN, Montgomery SP, et al. (2015) Evidence of autochthonous Chagas disease in southeastern Texas. Am J Trop Med Hyg 92: 325–330. 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0238 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[6] Garcia MN, Aguilar D, Gorchakov R, Rossmann SN, Montgomery SP, et al. (2015) Evidence of autochthonous Chagas disease in southeastern Texas. Am J Trop Med Hyg 92: 325–330. 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0238 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[7] Requena-Mendez A, Aldasoro E, de Lazzari E, Sicuri E, Brown M, et al. (2015) Prevalence of Chagas disease in Latin-American migrants living in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 9: e0003540 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003540 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[8] Requena-Mendez A, Aldasoro E, de Lazzari E, Sicuri E, Brown M, et al. (2015) Prevalence of Chagas disease in Latin-American migrants living in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 9: e0003540 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003540 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[9] Salomone OA, Basquiera AL, Sembaj A, Aguerri AM, Reyes ME, et al. (2003) Trypanosoma cruzi in persons without serologic evidence of disease, Argentina. Emerg Infect Dis 9: 1558–1562. 10.3201/eid0912.030008 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[10] Salomone OA, Basquiera AL, Sembaj A, Aguerri AM, Reyes ME, et al. (2003) Trypanosoma cruzi in persons without serologic evidence of disease, Argentina. Emerg Infect Dis 9: 1558–1562. 10.3201/eid0912.030008 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

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