*Demographic information, likely autochthonous transmission, and concurrent conditions were determined through case-patient interview. ECG, electrocardiogam; Ind ...

Bed bugs, like the triatomines, can transmit Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease, one of the most prevalent and deadly diseases in the Americas, research has confirmed.

Chagas disease, or American trypanosomiasis, is a condition that causes gradual organ damage. Without treatment, it can be fatal. The disease develops due to the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Blood ...

Trypanosoma cruzi, the protozoan parasite and cause of Chagas disease, is widely distributed in many vertebrate and triatomine species throughout North, Central, and South America.

Researchers at the University of Georgia's Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases have developed the first test to ...

Whilst these particular triatomine bugs were ubiquitous across the country, the Trypanosoma cruzi infection was unevenly distributed among the 14 Salvadoran departments (administrative divisions).

Chagas disease isn’t well-known in America, but it’s been around for thousands of years. A parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) causes it. The disease infects up to 8 million people ...

The incubation period for oral transmission is between 3 and 22 days, which is longer than for vectorial transmission (4 - 15 days) but shorter than blood transmission (30 - 112 days) .