Myocarditis, histological detection and parasitic load of Trypanosoma cruzi in endomyocardial biopsies presenting with reactivation of Chagas disease after heart transplantation.

Transplant Infectious DiseaseEarly View e14185 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Myocarditis, histological detection and parasitic load of Trypanosoma cruzi in endomyocardial biopsies presenting with reactivation of Chagas disease after heart transplantation Luiz A. Benvenuti, Corresponding Author Luiz A. Benvenuti [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-5673-165X Department of Pathology, Instituto do Coraçao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil Correspondence Luiz A. Benvenuti, Department of Pathology, Instituto do Coraçao, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Av. Dr. Enéas Carvalho de Aguiar 44, 05403–904, São Paulo (SP), Brazil. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorPaulo S. Gutierrez, Paulo S. Gutierrez Department of Pathology, Instituto do Coraçao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorVera D. Aiello, Vera D. Aiello Department of Pathology, Instituto do Coraçao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BrazilSearch for more papers by this author Luiz A. Benvenuti, Corresponding Author Luiz A. Benvenuti [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-5673-165X Department of Pathology, Instituto do Coraçao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil Correspondence Luiz A. Benvenuti, Department of Pathology, Instituto do Coraçao, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Av. Dr. Enéas Carvalho de Aguiar 44, 05403–904, São Paulo (SP), Brazil. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorPaulo S. Gutierrez, Paulo S. Gutierrez Department of Pathology, Instituto do Coraçao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorVera D. Aiello, Vera D. Aiello Department of Pathology, Instituto do Coraçao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, BrazilSearch for more papers by this author First published: 21 October 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/tid.14185Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1Benvenuti LA, Aiello VD. The challenging diagnosis of Chagas disease reactivation in endomyocardial biopsies of heart-transplanted patients. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2017; 36(12): 1360-1361. doi:10.1016/j.healun.2017.08.007 2Benvenuti LA, Roggério A, Nishiya AS, Mangini S, Levi JE. Sequential measurement of Trypanosoma cruzi parasitic load in endomyocardial biopsies for early detection and follow-up of Chagas disease reactivation after heart transplantation. Transpl Infect Dis. 2020; 22(1):e13209. doi:10.1111/tid.13209 3Benvenuti LA, Freitas VL, Roggério A, Nishiya AS, Mangini S, Strabelli TM. Usefulness of PCR for Trypanosoma cruzi DNA in blood and endomyocardial biopsies for detection of Chagas disease reactivation after heart transplantation. Transpl Infect Dis. 2021; 23(4):e13567. doi:10.1111/tid.13567 Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issuee14185 ReferencesRelatedInformation