Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have successfully tested a faster, more sensitive and reliable way to ...

Chagas disease is considered a neglected tropical disease; it is caused by a protozoan parasite (Trypanosoma cruzi), which is harbored by many different wi | Clinical And Molecular Dx ...

Chagas disease can cause very serious heart problems. If untreated, infection is lifelong and can be life threatening. Treatment is most effective in the early stages of disease. If you think you have ...

“Diagnosing Chagas disease can be challenging, as symptoms may not appear for years or even decades, and treatment must occur before that happens.” Bast advises that if you suspect you’ve ...

Chagas is primarily diagnosed by serological techniques—the detection of antibodies to T. cruzi in the blood—during the chronic phase of the disease. To improve diagnostic access, Paraguayan ...

While some experts have claimed ivermectin as a miracle cure for Covid-19, premier health agencies like WHO and FDA have warned against its use for Covid-19 treatment. Beware of Chagas disease ...

However it had happened, my family understood this: A New York doctor had diagnosed my auntie with Chagas disease. It meant my auntie could die. We didn’t ask questions. English wasn’t our ...

Researchers in Japan and El Salvador have identified plant-derived compounds that could treat Chagas disease ... after which there is no current treatment. The complex lifecycle of T.

Twenty-eight (75.7%) participants had decreased ELISA OD values in 2011 compared to 2008 with significantly lower OD values in both the Biokit Bioelisa Chagas ... of disease (P = 1) and treatment ...

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, ...