Chagas disease in the State of Amazonas: history, epidemiological evolution, risks of endemicity and future perspectives
- Authors: Arcanjo AR, Barbosa Md, Fe NF, Ferreira JM, Guerra JA, Magalhaes LK, Monteiro WM, Mota DT, Santana RA, Silveira H
- Publication Year: 2015
- Journal: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
- Link: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822015000800027&lng=en&tlng=en%20
Chagas disease (CD) is a parasitic infection that originated in the Americas and is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi. In the last few years, the disease has spread to countries in North America, Asia and Europe due to the migration of Latin Americans. In the Brazilian Amazon, CD has an endemic transmission, especially in the Rio […]
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