Prevalence of Chagas disease among pregnant women in the southern region of Rio Grande do Sul

被引：10
作者：
Araujo, Anelise Bergmann [1 ]
Castagno, Victor Delpizzo [1 ]
Gallina, Tiago [1 ]
Aires Berne, Maria Elisabeth [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Fed Pelotas, Programa Posgrad Parasitol, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
来源：
REVISTA DA SOCIEDADE BRASILEIRA DE MEDICINA TROPICAL | 2009年 / 42卷 / 06期
关键词：
Chagas disease; Umbilical cord; Trypanosoma cruzi; Pregnant women; CONGENITAL TRANSMISSION; TRYPANOSOMA-CRUZI; INFECTION; ARGENTINA; ANTIGENS;
D O I：
10.1590/S0037-86822009000600024
中图分类号：
R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
学科分类号：
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;
摘要：
Anti-Trypanosoma cruzi antibodies in the umbilical cord of 351 parturients in the city of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul were investigated to determine the prevalence of Chagas disease among pregnant women. One case was identified (0.3%), without detection of congenital transmission. This highlights the importance of investigating Chagas disease among pregnant women living in or originating from endemic areas.
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