Title of article
Prevalence of Chagas disease in the Latin American immigrant population in a primary health centre in Barcelona (Spain)
Author/Authors
Soriano Arandes، نويسنده , , Antoni and Muٌoz Gutierrez، نويسنده , , Jose and Vergés Navarro، نويسنده , , Mireia and Castells Doménech، نويسنده , , Clara and Portْs Vinyeta، نويسنده , , Montserrat and Gascَn Brustenga، نويسنده , , Joaquim، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2009
Pages
3
From page
228
To page
230
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.
l practitioners and paediatricians are concerned by Chagas disease, now an emergent health disease in non-endemic countries.
Keywords
Chagas disease , Immigration , Trypanosoma cruzi , Prevalence , Epidemiology
Journal title
Acta Tropica
Serial Year
2009
Journal title
Acta Tropica
Record number
1740710
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