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American trypanosomiasis (Chagas' disease) is a zoonosis caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi^1,2. As is typical of tropical diseases, it is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among poor people in developing countries, but health care providers in industrialized nations see it less frequently and know little about it. Chagas' disease is endemic in almost all Latin American countries, including Mexico and the Central American nations. Since the mid-1970s, large numbers of immigrants have entered the United States from regions where Chagas' disease is common, especially Central America. Epidemiologic evidence suggests that many of these people are . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Biology of the Parasite and Modes of Transmission

Pathologic and Clinical Manifestations

Diagnosis

Treatment

Epidemiology

Latin America

The United States

Issues Related to Infected Immigrants

Transmission of the Parasite

Screening

T. cruzi Infection, Immunosuppression, and Transplantation

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From the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, and the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa.

Address reprint requests to Dr. Kirchhoff at EMRB-300G, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242.

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