Abstract
Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) causes Chagas disease. An estimated 6 to 9 million people worldwide are currently infected with T. cruzi and approximately 70 million are at risk of infection. About 30% of individuals infected with T. cruzi develop a fatal dilated cardiomyopathy. The disease has no cure and there are no clinical or epidemiological predictors for directing medical attention to…