title: Chagas Disease: A Solvable Problem, Ignored.
abstract: Chagas disease is the highest impact parasitic disease in the Americas, yet remains virtually unknown and untreated, despite the fact that the infection is curable and the global problem of Chagas disease is manageable. The causes of this situation and how it can be changed are the focus of this communication.
authors: Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA; The Chagas Disease Foundation, Athens, GA, USA(i). Electronic address: tarleton@uga.edu.
authors: Rick L
authors: RL
authors: Tarleton
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D055808:Drug Discovery / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D058069:Neglected Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D014344:Trypanocidal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D014344:Trypanocidal Agents
keywords: Chagas disease; Trypanosoma cruzi.; drug discovery; neglected diseases