Chagas Disease

• Other Authors: Heukelbach, Jorg (Editor), Ramos Jr., Alberto Novaes (Editor), de Sousa, Andrea Silvestre (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Medicine; Chagas disease; neglected tropical diseases; migration; healthcare rights; mucosal leishmaniasis; co-infection; antimoniate therapy; cardiomyopathy; myocardial fibrosis; myocardial sympathetic denervation; inflammation; sudden death; cardiac magnetic resonance; radionuclide imaging; SPECT-CT; PET-CT; heart disease; electrocardiogram; disease progression; stroke; risk assessment; Trypanosoma cruzi; Triatoma infestans; parasite prevalence; coprophagy; human illness; neglected tropical disease; global financing; annual funding; investments; disease notification; public policy; neglected topical diseases; healthcare access; n/a; chagasic cardiomyopathy; heart transplantation; Chagas disease reactivation; cardiac allograft rejection; treatment of reactivation; genome; parasite; neglected diseases; heart transplant; chagas disease reactivation; Cohort studies; Neglected diseases; Dynamic programming; cost of illness; premature; efficiency; organizational; life expectancy; American trypanosomiasis; Trypanosoma cruzi infection; public health; epidemiology; prevention and control; surveillance; clinical research; One Health
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Summary

Despite being described for the first time more than 110 years ago, Chagas disease (caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi) persists as one of the most neglected tropical diseases. This persistent neglect of those affected by this disease is evidenced by the ongoing scientific evidence gaps, the difficulty of incorporating new diagnostic and treatment technologies into the market, and public health failures to ensure timely access to diagnosis and treatment associated with the development of consistent surveillance and control actions. As a result, there is a high burden of morbidity and mortality, and poor quality of life, poverty, stigma, and a fear of death persist for affected people, both in endemic areas in Latin America, and in non-endemic areas. This book spans a variety of disciplines and contributes significantly to reducing the gap in scientific knowledge on Chagas disease, towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

Physical Description

1 electronic resource (150 p.)

ISBN

books978-3-0365-1249-5
9783036512488
9783036512495

Access

Open Access