Chagas disease: management
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Chagas disease: management. Fresh blood film, Xenodiagnoses, Serology, Polymerase chain reaction. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Parasite identification
- Fresh blood film
- Xenodiagnoses
- Serology
- Polymerase chain reaction
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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Treatment
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Synonym
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