01445nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001653002200042653002500064653001300089653001100102653001800113653002300131653001600154653001600170653001900186100001000205700001100215245010300226856008600329300000700415490000600422520074900428022001401177       2015                            d10aTrypanosoma cruzi10aTransmission control10aResearch10aHumans10aGlobal health10aGeography, Medical10aComorbidity10aCoinfection10aChagas disease1 aLiu Q1 aZhou X00aPreventing the transmission of American trypanosomiasis and its spread into non-endemic countries.  uhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4693433/pdf/40249_2015_Article_92.pdf  a600 v43 a<p>American trypanosomiasis, commonly known as Chagas disease, is caused by the flagellate protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. An estimated eight million people infected with T. cruzi currently reside in the endemic regions of Latin America. However, as the disease has now been imported into many non-endemic countries outside of Latin America, it has become a global health issue. We reviewed the transmission patterns and current status of disease spread pertaining to American trypanosomiasis at the global level, as well as recent advances in research. Based on an analysis of the gaps in American trypanosomiasis control, we put forward future research priorities that must be implemented to stop the global spread of the disease.</p>
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