Abstract
American trypanosomiasis, also named Chagas disease (CD), is an anthropozoonosis caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. The disease affects millions of people worldwide, leading yearly to approximately 50,000 deaths. COVID-19, generated by SARS-CoV-2, can lead to lymphopenia and death. We hereby describe the first report of two patients with CD and COVID-19 coinfection, from hospitalization until patients' death.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Brazil
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COVID-19 / diagnosis*
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COVID-19 / parasitology
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COVID-19 / pathology
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COVID-19 / virology
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COVID-19 Testing / methods
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Chagas Cardiomyopathy / diagnosis*
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Chagas Cardiomyopathy / parasitology
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Chagas Cardiomyopathy / pathology
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Chagas Cardiomyopathy / virology
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Coinfection
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Disease Progression
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Fatal Outcome
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Female
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Hospitalization
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Humans
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Male
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Pacemaker, Artificial
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RNA, Viral / genetics*
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SARS-CoV-2 / genetics
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SARS-CoV-2 / pathogenicity*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Trypanosoma cruzi / genetics
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Trypanosoma cruzi / pathogenicity*