Difference between revisions of "Chagas disease"
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Chagas disease is caused by ''[[Trypanosoma cruzi]]'', which is a protozoan parasite. The disease was discovered by the Brazilian physician, Carlos Chagas in 1909 and is also known as [[also known as::American trypanosomiasis|American trypanosomiasis]]. It is prevalent in Southern America. It is transmitted to animals and humans through feces of an infected [[Triatomine]] bug (also called "kissing" bug). This infection can also be transmitted through i) contaminated blood or blood products, ii) mother to baby, or iii) an organ transplant from an infected donor. | Chagas disease is caused by ''[[Trypanosoma cruzi]]'', which is a protozoan parasite. The disease was discovered by the Brazilian physician, Carlos Chagas in 1909 and is also known as [[also known as::American trypanosomiasis|American trypanosomiasis]]. It is prevalent in Southern America. It is transmitted to animals and humans through feces of an infected [[Triatomine]] bug (also called "kissing" bug). This infection can also be transmitted through i) contaminated blood or blood products, ii) mother to baby, or iii) an organ transplant from an infected donor. | ||
| − | [[Image:PHIL 2617 lores.jpg]] | + | [[Image:PHIL 2617 lores.jpg| left | 300px | thumb | This child from Panama is suffering from Chagas disease manifested as an acute infection with swelling of the right eye. |
| + | Photo courtsey by CDC and Hardin MD, University of Iowa (http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hARDIN/MD/cdc/chagas6.html)]] | ||
[[Category: Tcruzi]] [[Category:Parasite Life Cycle ontology]] | [[Category: Tcruzi]] [[Category:Parasite Life Cycle ontology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:14, 24 September 2009
Chagas disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, which is a protozoan parasite. The disease was discovered by the Brazilian physician, Carlos Chagas in 1909 and is also known as American trypanosomiasis. It is prevalent in Southern America. It is transmitted to animals and humans through feces of an infected Triatomine bug (also called "kissing" bug). This infection can also be transmitted through i) contaminated blood or blood products, ii) mother to baby, or iii) an organ transplant from an infected donor.
This child from Panama is suffering from Chagas disease manifested as an acute infection with swelling of the right eye. Photo courtsey by CDC and Hardin MD, University of Iowa (http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hARDIN/MD/cdc/chagas6.html)
