Chagas' disease
See also: Chagas disease
English
editEtymology
editNamed after Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, who first described it in 1909.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- (pathology) A form of trypanosomiasis prevalent in South America, caused by the parasitic trypanosome T. cruzi. It is transmitted to many mammals such as humans through insect bites, mainly by kissing bugs. Symptoms include fever, oedema, cardiomyopathy, and enlargement of the spleen and lymph nodes. It can be fatal.
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editform of trypanosomiasis prevalent in South America
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