Likely Autochthonous Transmission of<i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>to Humans, South Central Texas, USA

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Authors

Sarah M. Gunter · South Texas Blood and Tissue Center

Kristy O. Murray · South Texas Blood and Tissue Center

Rodion Gorchakov · Baylor College of Medicine

R. Beddard · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Susan Rossmann · South Texas Blood and Tissue Center

Susan P. Montgomery · Baylor College of Medicine

Hilda N. Rivera

Abstract

Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, is a major neglected tropical disease affecting the Americas. The epidemiology of this disease in the United States is incomplete. We report evidence of likely autochthonous vectorborne transmission of T. cruzi and health outcomes in T. cruzi-seropositive blood donors in south central Texas, USA.

Topics & Keywords

Trypanosoma species research and implications Research on Leishmaniasis Studies Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Emerging infectious diseases

Volume 23, Issue 3, pp. 494-497

DOI: 10.3201/eid2303.161157

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