1. That's my reconstruction of Chagas' discovery of Trypanosoma cruzi and American trypanosomiais.
T. cruzi is an incurable pathogen. Culture and study take place on level 4 labs. I conducted research with live parasites. I listen to the trumpet and I have no words...
T. cruzi is an incurable pathogen. Culture and study take place on level 4 labs. I conducted research with live parasites. I listen to the trumpet and I have no words...
2. I created this image by making copies from Chagas' own drawings, cutting them with scissors and pasted them. How old...
The disease was discovered in 1909 and transmission was only achieved in 1985. It required... political will
mitpressjournals.org/doi/pdf/10.116…
The disease was discovered in 1909 and transmission was only achieved in 1985. It required... political will
mitpressjournals.org/doi/pdf/10.116…
3. All this because I was thinking about coronavirus, transmission control of a zoonotic disease, the courage and genius of men like Chagas and his disciples, and the coward reaction of the powers that be who don't even blink to sacrifice millions to a deadly disease.
4. Yeah. In the end, it boils down to political will.
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