[Chagas disease in northern Chile. Serological prevalence in pregnant women of the city of Antofagasta, 1991-1993].
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.
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Departamento de Obstetricia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile.
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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
Enfermedad de Chagas en el norte de Chile. Prevalencia serológica en embarazadas de la ciudad de Antofagasta, 1991-1993.