Technological advances in the serological diagnosis of Chagas disease in dogs and cats: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chagas disease (CD) is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted mainly through the feces/urine of infected triatomine bugs. The acute phase lasts 2-3 months and is characterized by high parasitemia and nonspecific symptoms, whereas the lifelong chronic phase features symptoms affecting the heart and/or digestive tract occurring in 30-40% of infected individuals. As in humans, cardiac abnormalities are observed in T. cruzi-infected dogs and cats. We reviewed the technological advances in the serological diagnosis of CD in dogs and cats.

Methods

A review of the published literature during the last 54 years (1968-2022) on the epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of CD in dogs and cats was conducted.

Results

Using predef

SUBMITTER: Freitas NEM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9516836 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature