1. The document presents results from developing a LAMP assay to detect Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease. 2. Methods describe extracting DNA from T. cruzi and other parasites, designing LAMP primers, and performing LAMP and detection assays to amplify and identify T. cruzi DNA. 3. Results and discussion sections analyze the ability of the LAMP assay to specifically identify T. cruzi without detecting other parasites.