Rapid tests could be used to diagnose Chagas disease in resource-limited areas, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). The results of this research, ...

Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma cruzi), transmitted by triatomines (kissing bugs), affects by some estimates as many as 9-10 million people around the world. In total, ...

Bast warns that these bugs can carry a parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi that causes Chagas disease. What is a kissing bug? "Kissing bugs, also known as triatomines, cone-nose bugs, or chinches ...

Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, finds its roots in the intricate web of transmission ...

A Tokyo University of Science study identifies a novel β-galactosidase in Bacteroides xylanisolvens that breaks down ...

Chagas disease is a leading cause of death in Latin America. It’s caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted to animals and people by insect vectors called triatomine bugs or ...

Chagas disease is an infection with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Animals and people normally get Chagas disease by contact with insect vectors found throughout the American continents (mainly, in ...