Researchers are zeroing in on the Achilles' heel of pathogens that cause Chagas disease, sleeping sickness ... the African sleeping sickness known as Trypanosoma brucei. Trypanosomes have unique ...

Learn about Chagas disease in this guide—its causes, symptoms, treatment options, and prevention tips to stay informed and ...

Trypanosoma cruzi; Chagas disease; pentose phosphate pathway; oxidative stress; NADPH generation Trypanosoma cruzi é altamente sensível ao estresse oxidativo causado por espécies reativas do oxigênio.

A new lateral flow rapid test for Chagas disease is under development at PATH, in collaboration with Laboratorio Lemos of Argentina, which utilizes a recombinant antigen for detection of antibodies to ...

Chagas disease, resulting from the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is an important cause of heart failure, stroke, arrhythmia, and sudden death. Traditionally regarded as a tropical disease found only in ...

Even in areas where the disease occurs, only a small percentage of flies are ... A human becomes infected with Trypanosoma brucei parasites when an infected tsetse fly feeds on his or her blood. The ...

When people become infected by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, they can get Chagas disease. The feces of insects called triatomine, or “kissing” bugs, pass the parasite to humans. These bugs feed on ...

Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi. Endemic to 21 countries in the Americas, it poses a significant health burden in the region, affecting 6 million people and ...

Biodiversity loss, global warming, pollution and the spread of invasive species are making infectious diseases more dangerous to organisms around the world. By Emily Anthes Several large-scale ...

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 ...

During recent history, tropical regions of the world were more severely affected by infectious diseases in comparison to the temperate world. Principal reasons why infectious diseases can thrive ...

Scientifically referred to as triatomine bugs, these blood-sucking insects can carry in their feces and pass on to humans the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi that causes Chagas disease, a lifelong ...