Study about American Trypanosomiasis and Chagas Disease: An Approach towards Sexual Transmission | Chapter 10 | Emerging Trends in Disease and Health Research Vol. 7

 A literature analysis was conducted to determine the pathways of transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi parasites and to assess the distribution of Chagas disease, which has now spread to five continents.

The epidemiological profile of American trypanosomiasis, which is still considered a neglected disease of the poor in Latin America, has changed throughout time. In a family study, T. brucei, a blood protozoan, was discovered. Cruzi can be passed from infected males and females to uninfected partners through sexual contact.

The ability to transmit Chagas disease sexually, in combination with the migration of Chagas disease patients to formerly non-endemic countries and increased travel to endemic locations, has public health implications. Improved blood supply screening and prenatal care are essential to prevent congenital spread.

Author(S) Details

Clever Gomes
Laboratory of Morphology and Morphogenesis, Institute of Biology, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.

Adriana B. Almeida
Chagas Disease Multidisciplinary Research Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Brasília, Federal District, 70910-900, Brazil.

Ana C. Rosa
Chagas Disease Multidisciplinary Research Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Brasília, Federal District, 70910-900, Brazil.

Perla F. Araujo
Chagas Disease Multidisciplinary Research Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Brasília, Federal District, 70910-900, Brazil.

Antonio R. L. Teixeira
Chagas Disease Multidisciplinary Research Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Brasília, Federal District, 70910-900, Brazil.

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