American trypanosomiasis

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects humans
mammals
over 6 million people worldwide
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Chagas_disease
gptkbp:canBeFatal yes
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Trypanosoma_cruzi
gptkbp:diagnosedBy blood test
gptkbp:endemicTo gptkb:Latin_America
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carlos_Chagas
1909
gptkbp:hasAcutePhase yes
gptkbp:hasChronicPhase yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label American trypanosomiasis
gptkbp:isNeglectedTropicalDisease yes
gptkbp:prevention vector control
screening blood donations
gptkbp:symptom fever
chronic heart disease
swelling at infection site
digestive system disorders
gptkbp:transmittedBy organ transplantation
blood transfusion
contaminated food
congenital transmission
triatomine bugs
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:benznidazole
gptkb:nifurtimox
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trypanosomiasis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5