infección por trypanosoma cruzi en el estado bolívar, vene zu ela . i revisión y act uali zación infection by trypanosoma cruzi in bolivar state, vene zu ela . revie w and u pdate

Chagas’ disease shows a wide distribution in almost the entire Venezuelan territory. Epidemiological, ecological, clinical and diagnostic aspects have been studied in places where this disease is prevalent. Hwever, in Bolivar state, the largest state in Venezuela, infection prevalence, clinical-epidemiologic aspects are unknown. In this review we analyze and discuss the contributions of the work done in the area of infections with Trypanosoma cruzi and perform an update.