Abstract
We performed a prospective screening for Trypanosoma cruzi infection in 1350 Latin American pregnant women and their offspring in Barcelona, Spain. The rate of seroprevalence was 3.4%, and 7.3% of the newborns were infected. Routine screening and management programs in maternity wards may be warranted.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Animals
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Antibodies, Protozoan / blood
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Chagas Disease / epidemiology*
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Chagas Disease / transmission*
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / methods
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Female
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Humans
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical*
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Pregnancy
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Prospective Studies
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Spain / epidemiology
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Trypanosoma cruzi / immunology*
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Young Adult