Article
An Outbreak of Acute Chagas Disease Possibly Spread through Oral Transmission Involving Animal Reservoirs in Eastern Colombia.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 3 Jan 2024
Gutiérrez Stivenn A, Jaimes-Dueñez Jeiczon, Cruz-Saavedra Lissa, Hernández Carolina, Cantillo-Barraza Omar, Álvarez Francisco, Blanco María, Leal Bernardo, Martínez Lida, Medina Manuel, Medina Mabel, Valdivieso Silvia, Ramírez Juan David
Abstract excerpt
Chagas disease (CD) is a parasitic infection caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Reports of CD cases associated with oral transmission have increased, particularly in Colombia, Brazil, and Venezuela. In this investigation, parasitological, serological, and molecular tests were conducted on samples obtained from humans, mammal reservoirs, and hosts involved in the assessment of a suspected oral transmission...
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