Chagas disease

Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a systemic protozoan infection caused by *Trypanosoma cruzi* and primarily transmitted through the feces of infected triatomine insects

Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a systemic protozoan infection caused by *Trypanosoma cruzi* and primarily transmitted through the feces of infected triatomine insects The infection progresses from an acute phase—often asymptomatic or presenting with nonspecific febrile illness and local inflammatory signs—into a chronic phase that can persist silently for decades In approximately 30% to 40% of chronically infected individuals, progressive tissue damage predominantly i...

The infection progresses from an acute phase—often asymptomatic or presenting with nonspecific febrile illness and local inflammatory signs—into a chronic phase that can persist silently for decades

In approximately 30% to 40% of chronically infected individuals, progressive tissue damage predominantly involves the cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems, resulting in life-threatening complications such as dilated cardiomyopathy, cardiac conduction abnormalities, apical aneurysms, megaesophagus, and megacolon