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Chagas Disease  

Chagas disease is found only in Latin America. It is named after Carlos Chagas, a Brazilian doctor who first described the disease in 1909. He also described the life-cycle of the parasite, identified the insects that transmit the parasite, identified small mammals that act as reservoir hosts, and suggested means to help prevent its transmission.

Review Articles

25 Sep 2008

Trypanosomiasis vector control in Africa and Latin America

The vectors of sleeping sickness and Chagas’ disease are described as being ‘exquisitely vulnerable’ to currently available control techniques.
Source: Parasites & Vectors
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23 Jan 2008

Chagas Disease Cardiomyopathy: Current Concepts of an Old Disease

In 1909, Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas took a significant step in the advancement of Medicine by discovering Chagas disease and its etiological agent, the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi.
Source: Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo
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News

1 Dec 2008

Modest rise reported in industry research on infectious diseases of poverty

The body representing the international pharmaceutical industry reports an increase in the number of projects seeking to develop new drugs for ‘developing world diseases’ but there are still only 11 projects worldwide on neglected infections.
Source: International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations
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7 Oct 2008

TV films will highlight neglected diseases

Major documentary series will appear on BBC World.
Source: BBC
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Research Articles

13 Nov 2008

Relevance of the diversity among members of the Trypanosoma cruzi trans-sialidase family analyzed with camelids single-domain antibodies

A study uses a modified version of the phage display technique to search for camilidae heavy-chain antibodies against T. cruzi trans-sialidase enzyme.
Source: PLoS ONE
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10 Nov 2008

A New Method for Forensic DNA Analysis of the Blood Meal in Chagas Disease Vectors Demonstrated Using Triatoma infestans from Chuquisaca, Bolivia

A study uses PCR to investigate vector dynamics in a Chagas endemic area in Bolivia.
Source: PLoS ONE
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