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ArticleCurrent tropical medicine reports2023

Christian Olivo-Freites, Hendrik Sy, Jorge Cardenas-Alvarez, Franklyn Vega-Batista, Andrés F Henao-Martínez

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Article in Current tropical medicine reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Natural infection withVeterinary and animal science · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Christian Olivo-FreitesInfectious Disease, Ryan Health, 645 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10034, USA.
Hendrik SyDivision of Infectious Disease, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
Jorge Cardenas-AlvarezDepartment of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Franklyn Vega-BatistaSchool of Medicine, Universidad Latina de Panama, Ciudad de Panama, Panama.
Andrés F Henao-MartínezDepartment of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12700 E. 19th Avenue, Mail Stop B168, Aurora, CO, USA.

Funding

CTSA INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCHUL1RR025780 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · PI SOKOL, RONALD J. · 2008 to 2011
$61.3M
NCRR NIH HHS UL1 RR025780
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose of Review: Chagas disease (CD) is a neglected tropical disease from the American continent that commonly causes cardiovascular disease. Some patients develop neurological manifestations. We discuss and summarize the pathogenesis, clinical characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment of the central nervous system manifestations of CD. Recent Findings: Cerebrospinal fluid quantitative polymerase chain reaction tests and next-generation sequencing in tissue samples have facilitated disease diagnosis and follow-up. Novel presentations, including retinitis, are now reported. A new MRI sign called "Bunch of açai berries appearance"-multiple hypointense nodular lesions-has been described recently. Treatment with benznidazole at higher doses and the role of therapeutic drug monitoring need to be further studied in this setting. Summary: A high suspicion index is paramount to diagnosing Chagas' central nervous system involvement. Standardized molecular diagnostics can aid in the initial workup. Future development of new therapeutic drugs is crucial because of the toxicity profile of the currently available medications.

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American trypanosomiasisCerebral protozoal infectionsChagas diseaseCNS infectionMeningitisTrypanosoma cruzi

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PMID38983718
PMCPMC11233130

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