A unique product development partnership seeks to address the need for new therapeutics for Chagas disease by developing and testing vaccine candidate antigens that would eventually comprise a ...

which have been patented and are progressing toward the first-ever clinical trial of Chagas disease vaccine candidates. "Dr. Farani's more sensitive approach to DNA extraction represents a ...

Humans can only transmit the disease to other humans during pregnancy and birth or via blood transfusions and organ donations. Currently, there are no medications or vaccines to prevent Chagas ...

In the study, 40% of people whose blood tested positive for Chagas disease did not have that infection stated on their death certificate, even when deaths were heart-related. There is no vaccine ...

In addition to there being no vaccine available for Chagas disease, current treatment options are limited by significant adverse effects, long treatment duration and poor efficacy in late-stage ...

There is no drug or vaccine to prevent Chagas, the CDC says. If you live in the United States and don't plan to travel to Latin America, you are likely safe from Chagas disease. The CDC says ...

which have been patented and are progressing toward the first-ever clinical trial of Chagas disease vaccine candidates. "Dr. Farani’s more sensitive approach to DNA extraction represents a ...

Chagas disease is a tropical illness caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is most commonly spread by the fecal matter of triatomine bugs - also known as "kissing bugs" because they bite ...

Known as the kissing bug, this insect carries a parasite that can cause the potentially fatal Chagas disease. "Kissing bugs are not your typical insect. Feeding on blood—mostly at night—they ...

Chagas disease isn’t well-known in America ... They can cause serious side effects, especially in older people. There is no vaccine. The best way to prevent it is by avoiding triatomine bugs.