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American Trypanosomiasis

American Trypanosomiasis

Chagas disease, or American trypanosomiasis, is a vector-borne parasitic infection caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, a flagellated protozoan (kinetoplastid) of the family Trypanosomatidae. The disease is endemic in Latin America, although cases are increasingly reported worldwide due to human migration. Transmission most commonly occurs when feces of infected triatomine bugs contaminate bite wounds or mucosal surfaces; additional routes include congenital, transfusional, transplant-related, and oral...

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Screening strategies for Chagas Disease: evaluation of a field diagnostic algorithm in Santiago del Estero

Andrea Marchiol¹, Diego Mendicino², Alicia Thelin³

¹Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative.

Revista De La Facultad De Ciencias Medicas (Cordoba, Argentina)

|June 30, 2026

Summary

This study introduces a new diagnostic algorithm using rapid tests for Chagas disease (EC) in Argentina. The strategy improved diagnostic access for at-risk populations, showing effectiveness in limited-resource settings.

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Public Health
Infectious Diseases
Tropical Medicine

Keywords:

Chagas disease rapid diagnostic tests universal access to health services

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