The Chagas Disease Foundation

Chagas disease is a debilitating and often fatal disease resulting from infection with the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. The infection affects up to 20 million people in Mexico, Central America, and South America, making Chagas disease the highest impact infectious disease in Latin America. In addition to being a disease of poverty, Chagas disease is also poverty-promoting in striking hardest in young adults. Chagas disease has recently gained some notoriety in the United States due to both endogenous ("home-grown") and imported cases, prompting concern about the safety of blood and organ/tissue donations. Although 2009 marks the 100 year anniversary of the discovery of Chagas disease, the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of this infection are all highly inadequate. The battle against Chagas disease begins with information and education. More about Chagas Disease

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The Chagas Research Map Repository seeks to catalog global research efforts on Chagas disease. Use the orientation tools to identify sites in particular areas, or launch the full map and use search terms to find sites of interest. Browse individual research groups to learn more about their interests and needs.

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Immunobiology of Chagas Disease
UGA - Tarleton Lab
Athens, United States

We are broadly interested in immunity to Trypanosoma cruzi, and particularly in the role of CD8+ T cells in control of this infection. Other interests include development of improved diagnostics and methods for assessing treatment efficacy, vaccine development, and genomic, proteomic, transcriptomic and bioinformatic approaches to better understanding the biology of T. cruzi and combating Chagas disease.

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News

The Kiss That Lasts: Congenital Chagas Disease in the US - AAP Grand Rounds (registration)

Neglected Diseases - Doctors Without Borders

K-777: a cure for Chagas? - TropIKA

The Dohmen Company Foundation Donates $500000 to Map International - Earthtimes (press release)

UCSF Lab Uses Brains & Street Smarts to Fight Deadly Parasite - San Francisco Chronicle (blog)

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Recent Studies

The antiprotozoal activity of methylated flavonoids from Ageratum conyzoides L.
Nour AM, Khalid SA, Kaiser M, Brun R, Abdalla WE, Schmidt TJ

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