760. A Silent Threat: Seroprevalence of Chagas Disease in Latin Americans Living in Long Island, New York
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.950
Abstract: Chagas Disease (CD), a neglected tropical disease of Latin America (LA) is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, transmitted by the triatomine insect (kissing bug), and known to cause cardiomyopathy (CMP), megacolon or achalasia. Despite… read more here.
Keywords: latin americans; chagas; disease latin; disease ... See more keywords
Chagas Disease in Latin America and the United States: Factors Influencing Differences in Transmission Rates Among Differing Populations and Vectors
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DOI: 10.3390/insects16060570
Abstract: Simple Summary Chagas disease is rare in the United States and common in Latin America even though both have insect vectors that bite home residents and mammalian reservoirs of the parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi. The commonly… read more here.
Keywords: transmission; disease; united states; latin america ... See more keywords