Congenital Chagas' disease in Bolivia: epidemiological aspects and pathological findings

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dc.contributor.authorEsperanza Azogue
dc.contributor.authorC. La Fuente
dc.contributor.authorCh. Darras
dc.coverage.spatialBolivia
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-22T14:02:24Z
dc.date.available2026-03-22T14:02:24Z
dc.date.issued1985
dc.descriptionCitaciones: 98
dc.description.abstractIn 329 newborns examined by the method of Strout and/or histopathological sections of the placenta, Trypanosoma cruzi was observed in 25 cases. The serological prevalence of Chagas' disease in mothers was 51%. A greater risk of congenital transmission was observed in newborns ranging between 1,001 and 2,500 g (21%), compared to 2% in newborns weighing more than 2,500 g. Congenital transmission occurred predominantly in newborns with a gestational age of 26 to 37 weeks. Histopathological examination of placentae disclosed T. cruzi in 6 ·3%. In areas with a high prevalence of Chagas' disease, congenital transmission is a real hazard.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/0035-9203(85)90328-1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/0035-9203(85)90328-1
dc.identifier.urihttps://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/44185
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherOxford University Press
dc.relation.ispartofTransactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
dc.sourceCentro Nacional de Enfermedades Tropicales
dc.subjectChagas disease
dc.subjectTrypanosoma cruzi
dc.subjectEpidemiology
dc.subjectSerology
dc.subjectTransmission (telecommunications)
dc.subjectPregnancy
dc.subjectTrypanosomiasis
dc.subjectPlacenta
dc.subjectMedicine
dc.subjectGestational age
dc.titleCongenital Chagas' disease in Bolivia: epidemiological aspects and pathological findings
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