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PATHOGENS
卷 10, 期 11, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10111493
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Chagas disease; Trypanosoma cruzi; vector-borne disease; heart failure; cardiomyopathy; achalasia; megacolon
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- Universidad del Rosario
Chagas disease presents as disabling and life-threatening conditions mainly affecting the cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems. Despite progress in understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying infection and host-parasite interactions, prompt diagnosis and treatment remain a challenge in developing countries and those where the disease is not considered endemic.
Chronic manifestations of Chagas disease present as disabling and life-threatening conditions affecting mainly the cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems. Although meaningful research has outlined the different molecular mechanisms underlying Trypanosoma cruzi's infection and the host-parasite interactions that follow, prompt diagnosis and treatment remain a challenge, particularly in developing countries and also in those where the disease is considered non-endemic. This review intends to present an up-to-date review of the parasite's life cycle, genetic diversity, virulence factors, and infective mechanisms, as well as the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment options of the main chronic complications of Chagas disease.
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