Epidemiological, zoonotic, clinical, pathological and diagnostic characteristics of Chagas Disease

Authors

  • Renan Rodrigues Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Marina Pinto Sanches
  • Letícya Lorrayne da Silva Soares
  • Maria Angélica Parentes da Silva Barbosa
  • André Braga de Souza
  • Elzivânia Gomes da Silva
  • Laecio da Silva Moura
  • Jefferson Rodrigues de Araújo
  • Gerson Tavares Pessoa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v10n3.200-206

Keywords:

Trypanosoma cruzi, antropozoonose, domestic animals, epidemiology

Abstract

Trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma spp. are zoonosis and anthropozoonosis with importance in human and veterinary medicine. The Chagas Disease represents one of most important in the Americas and is caused by the infection with Trypanosoma cruzi. The hosts are infected mainly by contact of the vector infected feces with open orifice when insect bite, or gastrointestinal tract. The prevention is mainly based on the vector control measures. It is as disease difficult to treat, and you can almost exclusively in the acute phase. This study aimed to describe the epidemiological, zoonotic, clinical, pathological and diagnostic of Chagas Disease.

Published

2016-02-14

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

How to Cite

Epidemiological, zoonotic, clinical, pathological and diagnostic characteristics of Chagas Disease. (2016). Pubvet, 10(03). https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v10n3.200-206

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