Recognition and screening for Chagas disease in the USA
Chagas disease (CD), caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi , is a public health concern, mainly among countries in South and Central America. However, despite the large number of immigrants from endemic countries living in the USA, awareness of CD is poor in the medical community, and therefore...
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| author | Rachel Marcus Andrés F. Henao-Martínez Melissa Nolan Elizabeth Livingston Stephen A. Klotz Robert H. Gilman Monica Miranda-Schaeubinger Sheba Meymandi |
| author_facet | Rachel Marcus Andrés F. Henao-Martínez Melissa Nolan Elizabeth Livingston Stephen A. Klotz Robert H. Gilman Monica Miranda-Schaeubinger Sheba Meymandi |
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| description | Chagas disease (CD), caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi , is a public health concern, mainly among countries in South and Central America. However, despite the large number of immigrants from endemic countries living in the USA, awareness of CD is poor in the medical community, and therefore it is significantly underdiagnosed. To avoid the catastrophic cardiac complications of CD and to prevent maternal–fetal transmission, widespread educational programs highlighting the need for diagnosis are urgently needed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a13bbd82f90a4da7a214fbf8135d4b4f2022-12-21T18:33:53ZengSAGE PublishingTherapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease2049-937X2021-09-01810.1177/20499361211046086Recognition and screening for Chagas disease in the USARachel MarcusAndrés F. Henao-MartínezMelissa NolanElizabeth LivingstonStephen A. KlotzRobert H. GilmanMonica Miranda-SchaeubingerSheba MeymandiChagas disease (CD), caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi , is a public health concern, mainly among countries in South and Central America. However, despite the large number of immigrants from endemic countries living in the USA, awareness of CD is poor in the medical community, and therefore it is significantly underdiagnosed. To avoid the catastrophic cardiac complications of CD and to prevent maternal–fetal transmission, widespread educational programs highlighting the need for diagnosis are urgently needed.https://doi.org/10.1177/20499361211046086 |
| spellingShingle | Rachel Marcus Andrés F. Henao-Martínez Melissa Nolan Elizabeth Livingston Stephen A. Klotz Robert H. Gilman Monica Miranda-Schaeubinger Sheba Meymandi Recognition and screening for Chagas disease in the USA Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease |
| title | Recognition and screening for Chagas disease in the USA |
| title_full | Recognition and screening for Chagas disease in the USA |
| title_fullStr | Recognition and screening for Chagas disease in the USA |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recognition and screening for Chagas disease in the USA |
| title_short | Recognition and screening for Chagas disease in the USA |
| title_sort | recognition and screening for chagas disease in the usa |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/20499361211046086 |
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