The oral transmission of Chagas' disease: An acute form of infection responsible for regional outbreaks

被引：58

作者：

Benchimol Barbosa, Paulo Roberto

机构：

[1] Cent Hosp, Rio de Janeiro Mil Fire Dept, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

[2] Univ Gama Filho, Natl Inst Cardiol, Dept Cardiol, Laranjeiras, Brazil

[3] Univ Estado Rio De Janeiro, Dept Cardiol, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY | 2006年 / 112卷 / 01期

关键词：

Chagas' disease; Trypanosome cruzi; acute myocarditis;

D O I：

10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.11.087

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Orally transmitted Chagas' disease is an ordinarily rare form of Trypanosome cruzi transmission, and responsible for regional outbreaks. Ingestion of contaminated material is generally associated with massive parasitic transmission, ultimately leading to acute myocarditis, with more severe clinical presentation at younger ages, and high death rates. Close monitoring of regional outbreaks by health agencies is mandatory in order to prevent recrudescence of the disease. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：132 / 133

页数：2