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Chagas Disease

Known as: American Trypanosomiasis, chaga diseases, disease chagas 
Infection with the protozoan parasite TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI, a form of TRYPANOSOMIASIS endemic in Central and South America. It is named after the… 
National Institutes of Health

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African TrypanosomiasisTrypanosomiasis
In BloodMicrobiologicalParasitic DiseasesProtozoan Infections

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
A Pilot Model for Estimating Pedestrian Intersection Crossing Volumes
Better data on pedestrian volumes are needed to improve the safety, comfort, and convenience of pedestrian movement. This… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Left atrial volume provides independent prognostic value in patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Short-course eflornithine in Gambian trypanosomiasis: a multicentre randomized controlled trial.
OBJECTIVE A randomized controlled trial was conducted to determine whether 7 days of intravenous eflornithine (100 mg/kg every 6… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Cell-mediated immunity in experimental Trypanosoma cruzi infection.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
In the heart of darkness: sleeping sickness in Zaire
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Antiproliferative effects of suramin on lymphoid cells.
Suramin, a polyanionic drug used in the treatment of Rhodesian and Gambian trypanosomiasis and more recently in the acquired… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Increased natural killer cell activity in experimental American trypanosomiasis.
These studies showed that increased natural killer (NK) cell activity develops during experimental American Trypanosomiasis in… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Enzyme electrophoresis in characterizing the causative organism of Gambian trypanosomiasis.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Effects of complement depletion in experimental chagas disease: immune lysis of virulent blood forms of Trypanosoma cruzi
In mice infected with virulent blood (trypomastigote) forms of Trypanosoma cruzi, complement depletion with cobra venom factor… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Immunosuppression in Gambian trypanosomiasis.
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