Cha·gas' disease

(shä′gəs)

A form of trypanosomiasis caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, that occurs in South America and southern North America and is manifested by swelling of the skin at the site of entry and enlargement of the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen.

[After Carlos Chagas (1879-1934), Brazilian physician.]

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Chagas' disease

(ˈʃɑːɡəs)

(Pathology) a form of trypanosomiasis found in South America, caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, characterized by fever and, often, inflammation of the heart muscles. Also called: American trypanosomiasis or South American trypanosomiasis Compare sleeping sickness

[C20: named after Carlos Chagas (1879–1934), Brazilian physician who first described it]

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The search in the databases occurred between January and September 2016 and considered three databases: PubMed, SciELO and Lilacs, which cover literature referring to regions of epidemiological relevance with regard to Chagas' disease.

Manifestations and strategies of coping with Chagas Disease that interfere in the quality of life of the individual: a systematic review

(3.2) What are the recommended tests for the diagnosis of Chagas' disease (acute and chronic) in Colombia and which are available in the Health System?

Barriers to Diagnosis Access for Chagas Disease in Colombia

They will work to develop treatments for parasitic diseases including visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis and Chagas' disease over the next five years.

Uni's PS7.9m boost to cure killer bugs

Trypanosoma cruzi and Chagas' disease in the United States.

Likely autochthonous transmission of Trypanosoma Cruzi to humans, south central Texas, USA

Chagas' disease and HIV coinfection in patients without effective antiretroviral therapy: prevalence, clinical presentation and natural history.

Prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi/HIV coinfection in southern Brazil

Cunha-Neto et al., "HLA and [beta]-myosin heavy chain do not influence susceptibility to Chagas' disease cardiomyopathy," Microbes and Infection, vol.

Genetic Polymorphisms of IL17 and Chagas Disease in the South and Southeast of Brazil

Bern, "Chagas' Disease," New England Journal of Medicine, vol.

Chagas Cardiomyopathy Presenting as Symptomatic Bradycardia: An Underappreciated Emerging Public Health Problem in the United States

Bern, "Chagas' Disease," The New England Journal of Medicine, vol.

Transmission of Donor-Derived Trypanosoma cruzi and Subsequent Development of Chagas Disease in a Lung Transplant Recipient