title: Prevalence of Chagas disease in the Latin American immigrant population in a primary health centre in Barcelona (Spain).
abstract: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out to detect the seroprevalence of chagasic infection in children and women of child-bearing age in a primary care health centre in Barcelona (Spain). Serological screening was performed with an immunochromatography (IC) test (Stat Pak Chagas de Chembio) and all positive and doubtful results were confirmed by two ELISA tests using recombinant and whole Trypanosoma cruzi antigens. Prevalence of 4.3% was detected in the child-bearing age group women. General practitioners and paediatricians are concerned by Chagas disease, now an emergent health disease in non-endemic countries.
authors.affiliation: Consorci dAtenció Primària de Salut de l'Eixample, 08036 Barcelona, Spain. tsorianoarandes@gmail.com
authors.forename: Antoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soriano Arandes
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Muñoz Gutierrez
authors.forename: Mireia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vergés Navarro
authors.forename: Clara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castells Doménech
authors.forename: Montserrat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Portús Vinyeta
authors.forename: Joaquim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gascón Brustenga
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000276:immunology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000953:Antigens, Protozoan