Enemark H, Seibaek M B, Kirchhoff L V, Jensen G B
H:S Hvidovre Hospital, kardiologisk klinik.
Ugeskr Laeger. 2000 May 1;162(18):2567-9.
American trypanosomiasis (Chagas' disease) is uncommon in Europe, but occurs frequently in South and Central America where it causes major problems. A case is presented of a 57 year old woman born in Venezuela who showed signs of chronic Chagas' disease after living 32 years in Denmark. The epidemiology, modes of transmission, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of Chagas' disease are described.
美洲锥虫病（恰加斯病）在欧洲并不常见，但在南美洲和中美洲却频繁发生，在这些地区它引发了重大问题。本文介绍了一例病例，一名57岁出生于委内瑞拉的女性，在丹麦生活32年后出现了慢性恰加斯病的症状。文中还描述了恰加斯病的流行病学、传播方式、临床表现、诊断和治疗方法。
