Chagas disease

Chagas disease
Photomicrograph of Giemsa-stained Trypanosoma cruzi crithidia (CDC)

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Case #1
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yazan Daaboul, M.D., Tamar Sifri [2]

Synonyms and keywords: Chagas' disease; American trypanosomiasis; Trypanosoma cruzi infection

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

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