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Title: Therapy, diagnosis and prognosis of chronic Chagas disease : insight gained in Argentina
Authors: Sosa-Estani, Sergio 
Viotti, Rodolfo 
Segura, Elsa L. 
Keywords: Enfermedad de Chagas;Trypanosoma cruzi;Diagnóstico;Pronóstico;Argentina
Issue Date: Jul-2009
Journal: Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 
Abstract: 
The purpose of this review is to describe research findings regarding chronic Chagas disease in Argentina that have changed the standards of care for patients with Trypanosoma cruzi infection. Indirect techniques (serological tests) are still the main tools for the primary diagnosis of infection in the chronic phase, but polymerase chain reaction has been shown to be promising. The prognosis of patients with heart failure or advanced stages of chagasic cardiomyopathy is poor, but a timely diagnosis during the initial stages of the disease would allow for prescription of appropriate therapies to offer a better quality of life. Treatment of T. cruziinfection is beneficial as secondary prevention to successfully cure the infection or to delay, reduce or prevent the progression to disease and as primary disease prevention by breaking the chain of transmission. Current recommendations have placed the bulk of the diagnostic and treatment responsibility on the Primary Health Care System. Overall, the current research priorities with respect to Chagas disease should be targeted towards (i) the production of new drugs that would provide a shorter treatment course with fewer side effects; (ii) the development of new tools to confirm cure after a full course of treatment during the chronic phase and (iii) biomarkers to identify patients with a high risk of developing diseases.
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Fil: Sosa-Estani, Sergio. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Centro Nacional de Diagnóstico e Investigación en Endemo-Epidemias; Argentina.

Fil: Viotti, Rodolfo. Hospital Eva Perón de San Martín; Argentina.

Fil: Segura, Elsa Leonor. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Parasitología Dr. Mario Fatala Chaben; Argentina.
URI: http://sgc.anlis.gob.ar/handle/123456789/258
http://www.scielo.br/pdf/mioc/v104s1/23.pdf
ISSN: 1678-8060
Rights: info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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