What Do You Need to Know before Studying Chagas Disease? A Beginner's Guide
Por:
De Fuentes-Vicente, Jose A., Santos-Hernandez, Nancy G., Ruiz-Castillejos, Christian, Espinoza-Medinilla, Eduardo E., Flores-Villegas, A. Laura, de Alba-Alvarado, Mariana, Cabrera-Bravo, Margarita, Moreno-Rodriguez, Adriana, Vidal-Lopez, Dolores G.
Publicada:
1 jul 2023
Resumen:
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.
Filiaciones:
De Fuentes-Vicente, Jose A.:
Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, 29039, Mexico
Santos-Hernandez, Nancy G.:
Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, 29039, Mexico
Ruiz-Castillejos, Christian:
Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, 29039, Mexico
Espinoza-Medinilla, Eduardo E.:
Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, 29039, Mexico
Flores-Villegas, A. Laura:
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, 04510, Mexico
de Alba-Alvarado, Mariana:
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, 04510, Mexico
Cabrera-Bravo, Margarita:
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, 04510, Mexico
Moreno-Rodriguez, Adriana:
Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca, Oaxaca, 68120, Mexico
Vidal-Lopez, Dolores G.:
Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, 29039, Mexico
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