Émile Brumpt

Bio: Émile Brumpt is an academic researcher. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 341 citations.

Chagas Disease: From Discovery to a Worldwide Health Problem

Abstract: Carlos Chagas discovered American trypanosomiasis, also named Chagas disease (CD) in his honor, just over a century ago. He described the clinical aspects of the disease, characterized by its etiological agent (Trypanosoma cruzi) and identified its insect vector. Initially, CD occurred only in Latin America and was considered a silent and poorly visible disease. More recently, CD became a neglected worldwide disease with a high morbimortality rate and substantial social impact, emerging as a significant public health threat. In this context, it is crucial to better understand better the epidemiological scenarios of CD and its transmission dynamics, involving people infected and at risk of infection, diversity of the parasite, vector species, and T. cruzi reservoirs. Although efforts have been made by endemic and non-endemic countries to control, treat, and interrupt disease transmission, the cure or complete eradication of CD are still topics of great concern and require global attention. Considering the current scenario of CD, also affecting non-endemic places such as Canada, USA, Europe, Australia, and Japan, in this review we aim to describe the spread of CD cases worldwide since its discovery until it has become a global public health concern.

Taeniasis and cysticercosis (Taenia saginata).

Abstract: Publisher Summary This chapter summarizes all significant matters concerning Taenia saginata (T. saginata) taeniasis and cysticercosis—that is, nomenclature, host relationships, structure and biology, clinical and therapeutic features, epidemiology and epizootiology, and prevention of infection. It considers some taxonomic problems and the hosts of T. saginata. The structure and biology of the adult worm, egg, onchosphere, and cysticercus is discussed. The clinical aspects of taeniasis are dealt in terms of symptomatology, clinical pathology, diagnosis, and treatment. Yomesan is the drug of choice for T. saginata infection in Man at present, and some suggestions are made for treatment with this and other drugs. The chapter discusses epidemiology, epizootiological, and losses due to taeniasis and cysticercosis. Losses are difficult to estimate, because infection is rarely fatal, but some figures are available for European, African, and American areas. Meat inspection is dealt with as a means of prevention, likewise serological diagnosis and the immunization of cattle. Sanitation is a matter discussed, its improvement, expensive but connected with higher standards of living.