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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Glycobiology, Proteomics, Lipidomics of T. cruzi
University of Texas at El Paso, Dept. Biol. Sciences, The Border Biomedical Research Center, Almeida Lab
El Paso, United States

Our research program is focused on the structural and functional analysis of glycoconjugates (glycoproteins, glycolipids, GPIs) and lipids of T. cruzi.

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A Bid To Replace Neglect For Tropical Diseases With Attention - NPR (blog)

DNDi and Abbott Expand Partnership to Boost Innovation for Neglected Tropical ... - Sacramento Bee

DNDi and Abbott Expand Partnership to Boost Innovation for Neglected Tropical ... - VAdvert Press Center (press release)

Latin America Takes a New Look at Neglected Diseases - Inter Press Service

Abbott and DNDi agree tropical disease partnership - Zenopa

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Recent Studies

Anthropometric measures and vagal indexes of heart rate variability in a population with a high prevalence of Chagas disease-differences according to obesity status.
Beleigoli AM, Lima-Costa MF, Diniz MD, Ribeiro AL

Investigation of trypanothione reductase inhibitory activity by 1,3,4-thiadiazolium-2-aminide derivatives and molecular docking studies.
Rodrigues RF, Castro-Pinto D, Echevarria A, Dos Reis CM, Del Cistia CN, Sant'anna CM, Teixeira F, Castro H, Canto-Cavalheiro M, Leon LL, Tomás A

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