Oral Chagas disease outbreak by bacaba juice ingestion: A century after Carlos Chagas' discovery, the disease is still hard to manage.
Eudes Alves Simões-NetoDaniel Wagner de Castro Lima SantosMaria Rosa Quaresma BomfimJackson Maurício Lopes CostaAmanda Ferreira SimõesLucas Dias VasconcelosDomingos Carvalho SodréAna Cleide Mineu CostaSamuel Vieira Rodrigues DumontBruna de Oliveira de MeloConceição de Maria Pedrozo E Silva de AzevedoPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2024)
We encountered several barriers in managing ACD, including population vulnerability, reliance on outdated diagnostic techniques, lack of standardized molecular biology methods, and limited therapeutic options. This report underscores the importance of rapid surveillance and early treatment to prevent fatalities. We recommend the standardization of conventional PCR in diagnostic routines.