Chagas disease: an emerging food-borne entity?

Rodríguez‐Morales, Alfonso J.

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“…Outbreaks of Chagas disease due to suspect oral contamination are increasingly reported in the Amazonian basin and in neighboring regions (Coura et al, 2002). Recent outbreaks in Brazil and in Venezuela (Rodriguez-Morales, 2008;Alarcon de Noya et al, 2010;Ianni and Mady, 2005) have incriminated contaminated palm fruit juice, cane juice, and guava juice. These cases of oral contamination are usually in the form of micro-epidemics in a group of individuals who have shared the same food source.…”

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First report of a family outbreak of Chagas disease in French Guiana and posttreatment follow-up

Blanchet

Brenière

Schijman

et al. 2014

Infection, Genetics and Evolution

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First report of a family outbreak of Chagas disease in French Guiana and posttreatment follow-up

Blanchet

Brenière

Schijman

et al. 2014

Infection, Genetics and Evolution

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“…The outbreak was linked to the consumption of freshly prepared fruit juice that was prepared in a triatomine infested area. Consequently, new guidelines into the prevention, management, and diagnosis of acute Chagas disease were implemented by the national Ministry of Health [ 127 ]…”

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Diversity and Epidemiology of Bat Trypanosomes: A One Health Perspective

Austen

Barbosa

2021

Pathogens

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Bats (order Chiroptera) have been increasingly recognised as important reservoir hosts for human and animal pathogens worldwide. In this context, molecular and microscopy-based investigations to date have revealed remarkably high diversity of Trypanosoma spp. harboured by bats, including species of recognised medical and veterinary importance such as Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma evansi (aetiological agents of Chagas disease and Surra, respectively). This review synthesises current knowledge on the diversity, taxonomy, evolution and epidemiology of bat trypanosomes based on both molecular studies and morphological records. In addition, we use a One Health approach to discuss the significance of bats as reservoirs (and putative vectors) of T. cruzi, with a focus on the complex associations between intra-specific genetic diversity and eco-epidemiology of T. cruzi in sylvatic and domestic ecosystems. This article also highlights current knowledge gaps on the biological implications of trypanosome co-infections in a single host, as well as the prevalence, vectors, life-cycle, host-range and clinical impact of most bat trypanosomes recorded to date. Continuous research efforts involving molecular surveillance of bat trypanosomes are required for improved disease prevention and control, mitigation of biosecurity risks and potential spill-over events, ultimately ensuring the health of humans, domestic animals and wildlife globally.

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“…However, for high-risk patients (immunocompromised, ICU-attenders), hospital tap water may become a source of nosocomial infections [ 151 ], as may poor hygiene practice in hospital kitchens [ 152 ]. Several parasite species may be transmitted to humans through the drinking water/food route, including, among others, the intestinal protists Entamoeba histolytica , Giardia spp., Cryptosporidium spp., Cyclospora cayetanensis, Cystoisospora belli , and Balantioides (=Balantidium) coli , and the generalized intracellular protists Toxoplasma gondii and Trypanosoma cruzi , as well as the intestinal helminths Dibothriocephalus latum, Taenia spp., and Anisakid nematodes, the liver flukes Fasciola hepatica , Clonorchis sinensis, and Opisthorchis spp., and Trichinella spp., which infect the human muscle tissue [ 23 , 153 , 154 ]. Moreover, the otherwise free-living amoebae Naegleria fowleri and Acanthamoeba spp.…”

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Nosocomial Infections: Do Not Forget the Parasites!

Fürnkranz

Walochnik

2021

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Nosocomial infections (NIs) pose an increasing threat to public health. The majority of NIs are bacterial, fungal, and viral infections; however, parasites also play a considerable role in NIs, particularly in our increasingly complex healthcare environment with a growing proportion of immunocompromised patients. Moreover, parasitic infections acquired via blood transfusion or organ transplantation are more likely to have severe or fatal disease outcomes compared with the normal route of infection. Many of these infections are preventable and most are treatable, but as the awareness for parasitic NIs is low, diagnosis and treatment are often delayed, resulting not only in higher health care costs but, importantly, also in prolonged courses of disease for the patients. For this article, we searched online databases and printed literature to give an overview of the causative agents of parasitic NIs, including the possible routes of infection and the diseases caused. Our review covers a broad spectrum of cases, ranging from widely known parasitic Nis, like blood transfusion malaria or water-borne cryptosporidiosis, to less well-known Nis, such as the transmission of Strongyloides stercoralis by solid organ transplantation or nosocomial myiasis. In addition, emerging NIs, such as babesiosis by blood transfusion or person-to-person transmitted scabies, are described.

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Chagas disease: an emerging food-borne entity?

Cited by 10 publications

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First report of a family outbreak of Chagas disease in French Guiana and posttreatment follow-up

First report of a family outbreak of Chagas disease in French Guiana and posttreatment follow-up

Diversity and Epidemiology of Bat Trypanosomes: A One Health Perspective

Nosocomial Infections: Do Not Forget the Parasites!

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