Diseases

Chagas Disease

Infection with the protozoan parasite TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI, a form of TRYPANOSOMIASIS endemic in Central and South America. It is named after the Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, who discovered the parasite. Infection by the parasite (positive serologic result only) is distinguished from the clinical manifestations that develop years later, such as destruction of PARASYMPATHETIC GANGLIA; CHAGAS CARDIOMYOPATHY; and dysfunction of the ESOPHAGUS or COLON.

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Abstract

Infection with the protozoan parasite TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI, a form of TRYPANOSOMIASIS endemic in Central and South America. It is named after the Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, who discovered the parasite. Infection by the parasite (positive serologic result only) is distinguished from the clinical manifestations that develop years later, such as destruction of PARASYMPATHETIC GANGLIA; CHAGAS CARDIOMYOPATHY; and dysfunction of the ESOPHAGUS or COLON.

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  • American Trypanosomiasis
  • Chagas' Disease
  • Trypanosoma cruzi Infection
  • Trypanosomiasis, South American
  • Infection, Trypanosoma cruzi
  • Infections, Trypanosoma cruzi
  • South American Trypanosomiasis
  • Trypanosoma cruzi Infections
  • Trypanosomiasis, American

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent; CHAGAS CARDIOMYOPATHY is also available.

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History Note

92; was TRYPANOSOMIASIS, SOUTH AMERICAN 1966-91; CHAGAS DISEASE was see TRYPANOSOMIASIS, SOUTH AMERICAN 1981-91

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  1. C01w.610w.752w.300.900w.200w
  2. C01w.920.625w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chagas Disease. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014355. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014355
  2. Chagas Disease. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chagas_disease
  3. Chagas Disease. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q649558