Liu Qin, Zhou Xiao-Nong
National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, Ministry of Health;, WHO Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, P. R. China.
Infect Dis Poverty. 2015 Dec 28;4:60. doi: 10.1186/s40249-015-0092-7.
American trypanosomiasis, commonly known as Chagas disease, is caused by the flagellate protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. An estimated eight million people infected with T. cruzi currently reside in the endemic regions of Latin America. However, as the disease has now been imported into many non-endemic countries outside of Latin America, it has become a global health issue. We reviewed the transmission patterns and current status of disease spread pertaining to American trypanosomiasis at the global level, as well as recent advances in research. Based on an analysis of the gaps in American trypanosomiasis control, we put forward future research priorities that must be implemented to stop the global spread of the disease.
美洲锥虫病，通常称为恰加斯病，由鞭毛虫原生动物寄生虫克氏锥虫引起。目前估计有800万人感染克氏锥虫，居住在拉丁美洲的流行地区。然而，由于该疾病现已传入拉丁美洲以外的许多非流行国家，它已成为一个全球健康问题。我们回顾了全球范围内美洲锥虫病的传播模式和疾病传播的现状，以及最近的研究进展。基于对美洲锥虫病控制差距的分析，我们提出了未来必须实施的研究重点，以阻止该疾病在全球的传播。
