TY - JOUR
KW - Infectious Diseases
KW - Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
KW - General Immunology and Microbiology
KW - Chagas disease
KW - Guide
KW - Trypanosoma cruzi
KW - triatomine
KW - reservoirs
AU - De Fuentes-Vicente JA
AU - Santos-Hernández NG
AU - Ruiz-Castillejos C
AU - Espinoza-Medinilla EE
AU - Flores-Villegas AL
AU - de Alba-Alvarado M
AU - Cabrera-Bravo M
AU - Moreno-Rodríguez A
AU - Vidal-López DG
AB - <p>Chagas disease is one of the most important tropical infections in the world and mainly affects poor people. The causative agent is the hemoflagellate protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, which circulates among insect vectors and mammals throughout the Americas. A large body of research on Chagas disease has shown the complexity of this zoonosis, and controlling it remains a challenge for public health systems. Although knowledge of Chagas disease has advanced greatly, there are still many gaps, and it is necessary to continue generating basic and applied research to create more effective control strategies. The aim of this review is to provide up-to-date information on the components of Chagas disease and highlight current trends in research. We hope that this review will be a starting point for beginners and facilitate the search for more specific information.</p>

BT - Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
DO - 10.3390/tropicalmed8070360
IS - 7
LA - Eng
N2 - <p>Chagas disease is one of the most important tropical infections in the world and mainly affects poor people. The causative agent is the hemoflagellate protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, which circulates among insect vectors and mammals throughout the Americas. A large body of research on Chagas disease has shown the complexity of this zoonosis, and controlling it remains a challenge for public health systems. Although knowledge of Chagas disease has advanced greatly, there are still many gaps, and it is necessary to continue generating basic and applied research to create more effective control strategies. The aim of this review is to provide up-to-date information on the components of Chagas disease and highlight current trends in research. We hope that this review will be a starting point for beginners and facilitate the search for more specific information.</p>

PB - MDPI AG
PY - 2023
SP - 1
EP - 19
T2 - Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
TI - What Do You Need to Know before Studying Chagas Disease? A Beginner’s Guide
UR - https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/7/360/pdf?version=1688976802
VL - 8
SN - 2414-6366
ER -