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Neglected parasitic infections in the United States: Chagas disease by Montgomery, Susan P, Starr, Michelle C, Cantey, Paul T, Edwards, Morven S, Meymandi, Sheba K

“…Chagas disease, which is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, can lead to severe cardiac and gastrointestinal disease. Most persons acquire this…”
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"It's Like a Phantom Disease": Patient Perspectives on Access to Treatment for Chagas Disease in the United States by Forsyth, Colin J, Hernandez, Salvador, Flores, Carmen A, Roman, Mario F, Nieto, J Maribel, Marquez, Grecia, Sequeira, Juan, Sequeira, Harry, Meymandi, Sheba K

“…Chagas disease (CD) affects > 6 million people globally, including > 300,000 in the United States. Although early detection and etiological treatment prevents…”
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COVID-19 : implications for people with Chagas disease by Zaidel, Ezequiel José, Forsyth, Colin J., Novick, Gabriel, Marcus, Rachel, Ribeiro, Antonio Luiz P., Pinazo, Maria-Jesus, Morillo, Carlos A., Echeverría, Luis Eduardo, Shikanai-Yasuda, Maria Aparecida, Buekens, Pierre, Perel, Pablo, Meymandi, Sheba K., Ralston, Kate, Pinto, Fausto J., Sosa-Estani, Sergio

“…© 2020 The Author(s). This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY 4.0),…”
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Prevalence of Chagas Disease in a U.S. Population of Latin American Immigrants with Conduction Abnormalities on Electrocardiogram by Traina, Mahmoud I, Hernandez, Salvador, Sanchez, Daniel R, Dufani, Jalal, Salih, Mohsin, Abuhamidah, Adieb M, Olmedo, Wilman, Bradfield, Jason S, Forsyth, Colin J, Meymandi, Sheba K

“…Chagas disease (CD) affects over six million people and is a leading cause of cardiomyopathy in Latin America. Given recent migration trends, there is a large…”
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Chagas disease awareness among Latin American immigrants living in Los Angeles, California by Sanchez, Daniel R, Traina, Mahmoud I, Hernandez, Salvador, Smer, Aiman M, Khamag, Haneen, Meymandi, Sheba K

“…Approximately 300,000 persons have Chagas disease in the United States, although almost all persons acquired the disease in Latin America. We examined…”
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Prevalence of Chagas Disease in the Latin American–born Population of Los Angeles by Meymandi, Sheba K., Forsyth, Colin J., Soverow, Jonathan, Hernandez, Salvador, Sanchez, Daniel, Montgomery, Susan P., Traina, Mahmoud

“…Background. According to an estimate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Chagas disease (CD) may affect 1.31% of Latin American…”
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Safety Profile of Nifurtimox for Treatment of Chagas Disease in the United States by Forsyth, Colin J., Hernandez, Salvador, Olmedo, Wilman, Abuhamidah, Adieb, Traina, Mahmoud I., Sanchez, Daniel R., Soverow, Jonathan, Meymandi, Sheba K.

“…Background. Nifurtimox is 1 of only 2 medications available for treating Chagas disease (CD) and currently the only drug available in the United States, but…”
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Prevalence of Chagas Disease Among Family Members of Previously Diagnosed Patients in Los Angeles, California by Hernandez, Salvador, Forsyth, Colin J, Flores, Carmen A, Meymandi, Sheba K

“…Chagas disease (CD) in the United States is severely underdiagnosed, due to an absence of systematic screening as part of routine healthcare. We screened 189…”
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Critical analysis of Chagas disease treatment in different countries by Mendes, Fernanda de Souza Nogueira Sardinha, Perez-Molina, Jose Antonio, Angheben, Andrea, Meymandi, Sheba K, Sosa-Estani, Sergio, Molina, Israel

“…As a result of globalization and constant migratory flows, Chagas disease is now present in almost all continents. The management and treatment of the disease…”
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A Community-Based Screening Program for Chagas Disease in the USA by Meymandi, Sheba K., Hernandez, Salvador, Forsyth, Colin J.

“…Chagas disease (CD) affects over 300 000 people in the USA, many with limited access to healthcare. Although early detection and treatment prevents…”
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Risk Assessment for Sudden Death in Epilepsy: The SUDEP-7 Inventory by Novak, Jennifer L, Miller, Patrick R, Markovic, Daniela, Meymandi, Sheba K, DeGiorgio, Christopher M

“…Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is a major cause of death in those with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE). There is a need for inventories and…”
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Tolerance of Benznidazole in a United States Chagas Disease Clinic by Miller, David A., Hernandez, Salvador, De Armas, Lissette Rodriguez, Eells, Samantha J., Traina, Mahmoud M., Miller, Loren G., Meymandi, Sheba K.

“…The US-based Center of Excellence for Chagas Disease performed an observational study on the safety and tolerance of benznidazole 5 mg/kg/day for 60 days in 30…”
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Prevalence and Impact of Chagas Disease Among Latin American Immigrants With Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy in Los Angeles, California by Traina, Mahmoud I, Sanchez, Daniel R, Hernandez, Salvador, Bradfield, Jason S, Labedi, Mohamed R, Ngab, Tarik A, Steurer, Frank, Montgomery, Susan P, Meymandi, Sheba K

“…Chagas disease is a well-known cause of cardiomyopathy in Latin America; however, 300 000 individuals are estimated to have Chagas disease in the United…”
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"You Don't Have a Normal Life": Coping with Chagas Disease in Los Angeles, California by Forsyth, Colin J., Hernandez, Salvador, Flores, Carmen A., Roman, Mario F., Nieto, J. Maribel, Marquez, Grecia, Sequeira, Juan, Sequeira, Harry, Meymandi, Sheba K.

“…Chagas disease is the neglected tropical disease of greatest public health impact in the United States, where it affects over 300,000 people. Diverse barriers…”
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The Prevalence of Chagas Disease Among Latin American Immigrants with Pacemakers in Los Angeles, California by Park, Sandy, Sanchez, Daniel R, Traina, Mahmoud I, Bradfield, Jason S, Hernandez, Salvador, Ufion, Alvaro Joaquin Altamirano, Dufani, Jalal, Bergin, Patrick, Wachsner, Robin Y, Meymandi, Sheba K

“…AbstractChagas disease (CD), with associated conduction abnormalities, is a common indication for pacemaker implantation in Latin America. The prevalence of CD…”
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Reply to Antinori et al by Miller, David A., Traina, Mahmoud M., Meymandi, Sheba K.

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Autochthonous Transmission of Trypanosoma Cruzi in Southern California by Hernandez, Salvador, Flores, Carmen A, Viana, Gracia M, Sanchez, Daniel R, Traina, Mahmoud I, Meymandi, Sheba K

“…usually infects humans via triatomine insects in Latin America. Vector-borne transmission in the United States is exceedingly rare. We describe (1) the first…”
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Triad of Health Status, Depression and Erectile Dysfunction in Heart Failure Patients: Is it Applicable to Hispanics? by Finegan, Tracy L, Sanchez, Daniel R, Munoz, Gisele, Hernandez, Salvador, Meymandi, Sheba K, Traina, Mahmoud I

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An immunoinformatic approach for identification of Trypanosoma cruzi HLA-A2-restricted CD8+ T cell epitopes by Eickhoff, Christopher S, Van Aartsen, Daniel, Terry, Frances E, Meymandi, Sheba K, Traina, Mahmoud M, Hernandez, Salvador, Martin, William D, Moise, Leonard, De Groot, Annie S, Hoft, Daniel F

“…Chagas disease is a major neglected tropical disease caused by persistent chronic infection with the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. An estimated 8…”
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Uninsured Patients With Nonischemic Heart Failure Have Higher Rates of Erectile Dysfunction by Finegan, Tracy L, Traina, Mahmoud I, Sanchez, Daniel R, Munoz, Gisele, Hernandez, Salvador, Meymandi, Sheba K

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