title: Seroprevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in French Guiana.
abstract: A survey was carried out on 1487 individuals to assess the seroprevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in French Guiana. The overall prevalence of T. cruzi specific IgG was 0.5%. In multivariate analysis, residence in areas where housing is favorable for the presence of triatomine bugs was the only factor associated with the presence of T. cruzi antibodies. These results have implications for public health since blood donors are not routinely screened for T. cruzi infection in French Guiana.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Hospitalo, Universitaire de Parasitologie et Mycologie, UFR de Médicine Antille-Guyane and Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon, Equipe EA 3593, BP 6006, Rue des Flamboyants, 97300, Cayenne, French Guiana. christine.aznar@mdi-guyane.fr
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aznar
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: La Ruche
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laventure
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Carme
authors.forename: Pascale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Liegeard
authors.forename: Mireille
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hontebeyrie
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D005616:French Guiana / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G