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Chagas Disease: Global Epidemiology and Evolving Methods for Control

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Chagas disease, caused by infection with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in Central and South America. Also known as American trypanosomiasis, Chagas disease was discovered in 1909 by Dr. Carlos Chagas and is characterized by chronic cardiac and gastrointestinal manifestations.

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Klein, N., Hurwitz, I., Durvasula, R. (2013). Chagas Disease: Global Epidemiology and Evolving Methods for Control. In: Rao, V., Durvasula, R. (eds) Dynamic Models of Infectious Diseases. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3961-5_5

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