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American Trypanosomiasis (world Class Parasites) by K. M. Tyler, C. L. Olson, D. M. Engman (auth.), Kevin M. Tyler, Michael A. Miles (eds.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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American trypanosomiasis, or Chagas disease, is caused by the protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi. Sixteen to eighteen million people are currently infected with this organism, and 45,000 deaths are attributed to the disease each year. Infection with T. cruzi is life-long, and 10-30% of persons who harbor the parasite chronically develop cardiac and gastrointestinal problems associated with the parasitosis. Although major progress has been made in recent years in reducing vector-borne and transfusion-associated transmission of T. cruzi, the burden of disability and death in persons chronically infected with the organism continues to be enormous. Eight to ten million persons born in countries in which Chagas disease is endemic currently reside in the United States, and epidemiologic and census data suggest that 50,000-100,000 are chronically infected with T. cruzi. The presence of these infected persons poses a risk of transmission of the parasite in the USA through blood transfusion and organ transplantation and several such cases have now been documented. **American Trypanosomiasis**, volume seven of __World Class Parasites__ is written for students of tropical medicine, parasit

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Author

K. M. Tyler, C. L. Olson, D. M. Engman (auth.), Kevin M. Tyler, Michael A. Miles (eds.)

Publisher

Springer US : Imprint : Springer

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9781461348375

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Medical, Agriculture