Chagas disease in the United States: a call for increased investment and collaborative research

• Main Authors: Nelson Iván Agudelo Higuita (Author), Norman L. Beatty (Author), Colin Forsyth (Author), Andrés F. Henao-Martínez (Author), Jennifer Manne-Goehler (Author), Daniel Bourque (Author), Natalie M. Bowman (Author), Malwina Carrion (Author), Christina Coyle (Author), Madolyn Dauphinais (Author), Kelly DeToy (Author), Robert Gilman (Author), Davidson H. Hamer (Author), Jesica Herick (Author), Salvador Hernandez (Author), Claudia Herrera (Author), Rachel Marcus (Author), Sheba Meymandi (Author), Melissa Nolan (Author), Katherine Reifler (Author), Adrienne Showler (Author), Paula Stigler Granados (Author), Anshule Takyar (Author), Kawsar Talaat (Author), Shilah Waters (Author), Alyse Wheelock (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is a highly overlooked parasitic infection within the United States. It affects an estimated 300,000 individuals, often remaining asymptomatic for years before triggering severe complications such as cardiomyopathy in 30-40% of case...