Epidemiology of Chagas Disease in the United States of America: A Short Review and Some Comments
The epidemiology of Chagas disease in humans has markedly changed within the past several decades in the United States of America. This report discusses autochthonous cases of Chagas disease as well as disease in immigrants from Latin American countries. Suggestions for epidemiology research and med...
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| description | The epidemiology of Chagas disease in humans has markedly changed within the past several decades in the United States of America. This report discusses autochthonous cases of Chagas disease as well as disease in immigrants from Latin American countries. Suggestions for epidemiology research and medical care are discussed given the evolving epidemiology of the disease in the United States of America. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8f2825f7e9de4d9db1eda5aaa602a8692025-01-24T13:44:38ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172025-01-011412410.3390/pathogens14010024Epidemiology of Chagas Disease in the United States of America: A Short Review and Some CommentsStephen A. Klotz0Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Arizona, 5701 North Campbell Ave., Tucson, AZ 85719,USAThe epidemiology of Chagas disease in humans has markedly changed within the past several decades in the United States of America. This report discusses autochthonous cases of Chagas disease as well as disease in immigrants from Latin American countries. Suggestions for epidemiology research and medical care are discussed given the evolving epidemiology of the disease in the United States of America.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/1/24Chagas disease<i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>kissing bugsepidemiology |
| spellingShingle | Stephen A. Klotz Epidemiology of Chagas Disease in the United States of America: A Short Review and Some Comments Pathogens Chagas disease <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> kissing bugs epidemiology |
| title | Epidemiology of Chagas Disease in the United States of America: A Short Review and Some Comments |
| title_full | Epidemiology of Chagas Disease in the United States of America: A Short Review and Some Comments |
| title_fullStr | Epidemiology of Chagas Disease in the United States of America: A Short Review and Some Comments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiology of Chagas Disease in the United States of America: A Short Review and Some Comments |
| title_short | Epidemiology of Chagas Disease in the United States of America: A Short Review and Some Comments |
| title_sort | epidemiology of chagas disease in the united states of america a short review and some comments |
| topic | Chagas disease <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> kissing bugs epidemiology |
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