Prevalence and vertical transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi infection among pregnant Latin American women attending 2 maternity clinics in Barcelona, Spain.
We performed a prospective screening for Trypanosoma cruzi infection in 1350 Latin American pregnant women and their offspring in Barcelona, Spain. The rate of seroprevalence was 3.4%, and 7.3% of the newborns were infected. Routine screening and management programs in maternity wards may be warranted.
Barcelona Centre for International Health Research, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, IDIBAPS, c/ Villarroel, 170, Barcelona 08036, Spain. jose.munoz@manhica.net
José
J
Muñoz
Oriol
O
Coll
Teresa
T
Juncosa
Mireia
M
Vergés
Marta
M
del Pino
Victoria
V
Fumado
Jordi
J
Bosch
Elizabeth J
EJ
Posada
Sara
S
Hernandez
Roser
R
Fisa
Josep Maria
JM
Boguña
Montserrat
M
Gállego
Sergi
S
Sanz
Montserrat
M
Portús
Joaquim
J
Gascón
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000276:immunology*; D055815:Young Adult
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan