title: [Review of the biologic and diagnostic aspects of Trypanosoma (Herpetosoma) rangeli].
abstract: This review has three objectives: a) To stimulate further research of this prevalent human infection b) to examine the progress of current diagnostic techniques and c) to emphasise the significance of the flagellate parasite Trypanosoma (Herpetosoma) rangeli in Chagas' Disease endemic areas of South and Central America. Both Trypanosoma rangeli and Trypanosoma cruzi overlap in many of the areas of Latin America utilising the same triatomine vectors. Also a vast range of mammalian species have been found naturally infected with T. rangeli. The biology of the parasitism of T. rangeli is revised and emphasis is given regarding its biological cycle. T. cruzi and T. rangeli share common antigens and cross react serologically. Human infection in the chronic phase may be misdiagnosed as T. cruzi infection. Conventional and modern diagnostic and identification methods are discussed. Unfortunately we do not know the real distribution of T. rangeli infections in most areas and epidemiological studies to examine concomitant dual infections deserve further investigation.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Patologia, Universidade de Brasilia, DF, Brasil.
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authors.lastname: Cuba Cuba
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002353:Carrier State / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000469:parasitology*; D012239:Rhodnius / Q000469:parasitology; D014345:Trypanosoma / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014352:Trypanosomiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*
vernacular_title: Revisión de los aspectos biológicos y diagnósticos del Trypanosoma (Herpetosoma) rangeli.