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. 2023 May 25;17(5):e0011329.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011329. eCollection 2023 May.

Simplifying screening for Trypanosoma cruzi in pregnant persons and their infants

Pierre Buekens  1 , Jackeline Alger  2 , Maria Luisa Cafferata  3 , Eric Dumonteil  4 , Claudia Herrera  4 , Marco Tulio Luque  5 , Yves Carlier  4   6
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Simplifying screening for Trypanosoma cruzi in pregnant persons and their infants

Pierre Buekens et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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Fig 1
Fig 1. Algorithm including 2 T. cruzi serological tests during pregnancy (P1, P2) and in infants of 10 months or more (I1, I2).
P1+, P2+, I1+, I2+ refer to positive tests; P1−, P2−, I1−, I2− refer to negative tests.
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