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. 2012 Aug;30(7):380-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2011.11.012. Epub 2012 Jan 25.

[Chagas screening in pregnant Latin-American women. Experience in Poniente Almeriense (Almeria, Spain)]

[Article in Spanish]
María José Muñoz-Vilches  1 , Joaquín Salas, Teresa Cabezas, David Metz, José Vázquez, Manuel Jesús Soriano
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[Chagas screening in pregnant Latin-American women. Experience in Poniente Almeriense (Almeria, Spain)]

[Article in Spanish]
María José Muñoz-Vilches et al. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2012 Aug.

Abstract

Introduction: The transmission of Chagas disease is a public health problem in non-endemic countries.

Methods: Chagas screening was performed by two serological tests in pregnant women from endemic areas for 4 years.

Results: We studied 261 pregnant women from 13 Latin American countries, making a confirmatory diagnosis (two positive tests) in 4 cases. There was no case of vertical transmission.

Conclusion: Although Chagas disease has a low prevalence in the province of Almeria, the screening is necessary for the detection and treatment of infants with the disease.

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