Chagas disease: coming to a place near you.
Dermatol Clin
; 29(1): 53-62, 2011 Jan.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21095528
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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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
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2_ODS3
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3_ND
Problema de saúde:
1_doencas_transmissiveis
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2_enfermedades_transmissibles
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3_chagas_disease
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3_neglected_diseases
Assunto principal:
Trypanosoma cruzi
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Doença de Chagas
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Dermatol Clin
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos