Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma cruzi), transmitted by triatomines (kissing bugs), affects by some estimates as many as 9-10 million people around the world. In total, ...

Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, finds its roots in the intricate web of transmission ...

Researchers in Japan and El Salvador have identified plant-derived compounds that could treat Chagas disease, a vector-borne infectious illness, and are also working to unravel the mysterious ...

Combining rapid diagnostic tests with conventional serology proves to be a useful strategy for diagnosing Chagas disease in an indigenous community in the Paraguayan Chaco Although they have good ...

Rapid tests could be used to diagnose Chagas disease in resource-limited areas, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). The results of this research ...