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Trypanosoma cruzi connatal transmission was studied in male and female mongrel dogs. Both dogs were experimentally infected, after which on the 20(th) day, lymphoadenomegaly and fever were found. Four months postinfection, they mated. At this time, Chagas disease was confirmed by two different
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Trypanosoma cruzi-infected outbred hamsters reproduce the range of different outcomes of Chagas disease noted in humans. We tested whether myocarditis, its mediators, and myocardial protein expression are related to the severity of the acute phase of T. cruzi infection in the hamster
We present a case of a 59-year-old woman with Chagas disease who received a kidney transplant. At month 44 post-transplantation, the patient presented with diarrhea that had persisted for 2 months. Colonoscopy showed a colon ulcer and differential diagnoses included cytomegalovirus, bacteria, or
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Mexico and Central America are important travel destinations for North American and European travelers. There is limited information on regional differences in travel related morbidity.
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We describe the morbidity among 4779 ill travelers returned from Mexico and Central America who
We report two cases of Chagas' disease with megacolon who presented with chronic diarrhea. One of the patients also had evidence of malabsorption, such as steatorrhea and hypocalcemia. Barium meal follow-through showed remarkable dilation of the jejunum in both cases and, in one of them, an
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Byrsonima verbascifolia is used in folk medicine to treat diarrhea, intestinal infections, chronic wounds, Chagas disease, inflammation and as a diuretic. However there is no investigation regarding the Byrsonima verbascifolia hydrometanolic extract (BVHME) used during
Pseudoachalasia is a rare clinical entity with clinical, radiographic, and manometric features often indistinguishable from achalasia. Primary adenocarcinomas arising at the gastroesophageal junction or a tumor of the distal esophagus are the most frequent causes of pseudoachalasia. Rarely,
Over one billion people worldwide harbor intestinal parasites. Parasitic intestinal infections have a predilection for developing countries due to overcrowding and poor sanitation but are also found in developed nations, such as the United States, particularly in immigrants or in the setting of