Case Report: COVID-19 and Chagas Disease in Two Coinfected Patients

American trypanosomiasis, also named Chagas disease (CD), is an anthropozoonosis caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. The disease affects millions of people worldwide, leading yearly to approximately 50,000 deaths. COVID-19, generated by SARS-CoV-2, can lead to lymphopenia and death....

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Autores principales: Alberca, Ricardo Wesley, Yendo, Tatiana Mina, Leuzzi Ramos, Yasmim Álefe, Fernandes, Iara Grigoletto, Oliveira, Luana de Mendonça, Teixeira, Franciane Mouradian Emidio, Beserra, Danielle Rosa, de Oliveira, Emily Araujo, Gozzi-Silva, Sarah Cristina, Andrade, Milena Mary de Souza, Branco, Anna Cláudia Calvielli Castelo, Pietrobon, Anna Julia, Pereira, Nátalli Zanete, de Brito, Cyro Alves, Orfali, Raquel Leão, Aoki, Valéria, Duarte, Alberto José da Silva, Benard, Gil, Sato, Maria Notomi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7695072/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33025877
http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-1185
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Sumario:American trypanosomiasis, also named Chagas disease (CD), is an anthropozoonosis caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. The disease affects millions of people worldwide, leading yearly to approximately 50,000 deaths. COVID-19, generated by SARS-CoV-2, can lead to lymphopenia and death. We hereby describe the first report of two patients with CD and COVID-19 coinfection, from hospitalization until patients’ death.

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