Acute Pediatric Chagas Disease in Antioquia, Colombia: A Geographic Location of Suspected Oral Transmission

Acute Pediatric Chagas Disease in Antioquia, Colombia: A Geographic Location of Suspected Oral Transmission

Chagas disease, <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> infection, is an insidious cause of heart failure in Latin America. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical to prevent irreversible myocardial damage that progressively accumulates over decades. Several structural barriers account for the less...

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Main Authors: Lídia Gual-Gonzalez, Catalina Arango-Ferreira, Laura Camila Lopera-Restrepo, Omar Cantillo-Barraza, Daniela Velásquez Marín, Natalia Restrepo Bustamante, Omar Triana-Chavez, Melissa S. Nolan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>
oral transmission
pediatric Chagas disease
Colombia
Antioquia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/1/8

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