title: [Chagas disease in northern Chile. Serological prevalence in pregnant women of the city of Antofagasta, 1991-1993].
abstract: Antofagasta, the big city-port in North Chile is a triatomines free locality. Chagas infection was serologically diagnosed in 44 out of 2063 (2.1%) pregnant women from Antofagasta, studied by means of an indirect immunoflourescence test (IIFT), during 1991-1993. Out of the 44 seropositive mothers, 31 and 10 were born in the II (moderate endemic area) and IV Región (hiperendemic area), respectively. The usefulness of a screening programme for congenital Chagas' disease at primary health care in Chile is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Obstetricia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Arancibia
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sagua
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Neira
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Varela
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
vernacular_title: Enfermedad de Chagas en el norte de Chile. Prevalencia serológica en embarazadas de la ciudad de Antofagasta, 1991-1993.