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. 2009 Jun 15;48(12):1736-40.
doi: 10.1086/599223.

Prevalence and vertical transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi infection among pregnant Latin American women attending 2 maternity clinics in Barcelona, Spain

José Muñoz  1 , Oriol Coll, Teresa Juncosa, Mireia Vergés, Marta del Pino, Victoria Fumado, Jordi Bosch, Elizabeth J Posada, Sara Hernandez, Roser Fisa, Josep Maria Boguña, Montserrat Gállego, Sergi Sanz, Montserrat Portús, Joaquim Gascón
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Prevalence and vertical transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi infection among pregnant Latin American women attending 2 maternity clinics in Barcelona, Spain

José Muñoz et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

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.

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