Chagas disease in the State of Amazonas: history, epidemiological evolution, risks of endemicity and future perspectives

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Autor(a) principal: Barbosa,Maria das Graças Vale
Data de Publicação: 2015
Outros Autores: Ferreira,João Marcos Bemfica Barbosa, Arcanjo,Ana Ruth Lima, Santana,Rosa Amélia Gonçalves, Magalhães,Laylah Kelre Costa, Magalhães,Laise Kelma Costa, Mota,Daniel Testa, Fé,Nelson Ferreira, Monteiro,Wuelton Marcelo, Silveira,Henrique, Guerra,Jorge Augusto de Oliveira
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Resumo: Chagas disease (CD) is a parasitic infection that originated in the Americas and is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi. In the last few years, the disease has spread to countries in North America, Asia and Europe due to the migration of Latin Americans. In the Brazilian Amazon, CD has an endemic transmission, especially in the Rio Negro region, where an occupational hazard was described for piaçaveiros (piassaba gatherers). In the State of Amazonas, the first chagasic infection was reported in 1977, and the first acute CD case was recorded in 1980. After initiatives to integrate acute CD diagnostics with the malaria laboratories network, reports of acute CD cases have increased. Most of these cases are associated with oral transmission by the consumption of contaminated food. Chronic cases have also been diagnosed, mostly in the indeterminate form. These cases were detected by serological surveys in cardiologic outpatient clinics and during blood donor screening. Considering that the control mechanisms adopted in Brazil's classic transmission areas are not fully applicable in the Amazon, it is important to understand the disease behavior in this region, both in the acute and chronic cases. Therefore, the pursuit of control measures for the Amazon region should be a priority given that CD represents a challenge to preserving the way of life of the Amazon's inhabitants.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Chagas disease in the State of Amazonas: history, epidemiological evolution, risks of endemicity and future perspectives
title Chagas disease in the State of Amazonas: history, epidemiological evolution, risks of endemicity and future perspectives
spellingShingle Chagas disease in the State of Amazonas: history, epidemiological evolution, risks of endemicity and future perspectives
Barbosa,Maria das Graças Vale
Chagas' disease
Brazilian Amazon
State of Amazonas
Trypanosoma cruzi
title_short Chagas disease in the State of Amazonas: history, epidemiological evolution, risks of endemicity and future perspectives
title_full Chagas disease in the State of Amazonas: history, epidemiological evolution, risks of endemicity and future perspectives
title_fullStr Chagas disease in the State of Amazonas: history, epidemiological evolution, risks of endemicity and future perspectives
title_full_unstemmed Chagas disease in the State of Amazonas: history, epidemiological evolution, risks of endemicity and future perspectives
title_sort Chagas disease in the State of Amazonas: history, epidemiological evolution, risks of endemicity and future perspectives
author Barbosa,Maria das Graças Vale
author_facet Barbosa,Maria das Graças Vale
Ferreira,João Marcos Bemfica Barbosa
Arcanjo,Ana Ruth Lima
Santana,Rosa Amélia Gonçalves
Magalhães,Laylah Kelre Costa
Magalhães,Laise Kelma Costa
Mota,Daniel Testa
Fé,Nelson Ferreira
Monteiro,Wuelton Marcelo
Silveira,Henrique
Guerra,Jorge Augusto de Oliveira
author_role author
author2 Ferreira,João Marcos Bemfica Barbosa
Arcanjo,Ana Ruth Lima
Santana,Rosa Amélia Gonçalves
Magalhães,Laylah Kelre Costa
Magalhães,Laise Kelma Costa
Mota,Daniel Testa
Fé,Nelson Ferreira
Monteiro,Wuelton Marcelo
Silveira,Henrique
Guerra,Jorge Augusto de Oliveira
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author
author
author
author
author
author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Barbosa,Maria das Graças Vale
Ferreira,João Marcos Bemfica Barbosa
Arcanjo,Ana Ruth Lima
Santana,Rosa Amélia Gonçalves
Magalhães,Laylah Kelre Costa
Magalhães,Laise Kelma Costa
Mota,Daniel Testa
Fé,Nelson Ferreira
Monteiro,Wuelton Marcelo
Silveira,Henrique
Guerra,Jorge Augusto de Oliveira
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Chagas' disease
Brazilian Amazon
State of Amazonas
Trypanosoma cruzi
topic Chagas' disease
Brazilian Amazon
State of Amazonas
Trypanosoma cruzi
description Chagas disease (CD) is a parasitic infection that originated in the Americas and is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi. In the last few years, the disease has spread to countries in North America, Asia and Europe due to the migration of Latin Americans. In the Brazilian Amazon, CD has an endemic transmission, especially in the Rio Negro region, where an occupational hazard was described for piaçaveiros (piassaba gatherers). In the State of Amazonas, the first chagasic infection was reported in 1977, and the first acute CD case was recorded in 1980. After initiatives to integrate acute CD diagnostics with the malaria laboratories network, reports of acute CD cases have increased. Most of these cases are associated with oral transmission by the consumption of contaminated food. Chronic cases have also been diagnosed, mostly in the indeterminate form. These cases were detected by serological surveys in cardiologic outpatient clinics and during blood donor screening. Considering that the control mechanisms adopted in Brazil's classic transmission areas are not fully applicable in the Amazon, it is important to understand the disease behavior in this region, both in the acute and chronic cases. Therefore, the pursuit of control measures for the Amazon region should be a priority given that CD represents a challenge to preserving the way of life of the Amazon's inhabitants.
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