Prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in blood banks of seven departments of Bolivia

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dc.contributor.authorRoxana Carrasco
dc.contributor.authorHortensia Miguez
dc.contributor.authorClara Camacho
dc.contributor.authorLourdes Echalar
dc.contributor.authorSuzana Revollo
dc.contributor.authorTania Ampuero
dc.contributor.authorJean-Pierre Dedet
dc.coverage.spatialBolivia
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-22T14:42:51Z
dc.date.available2026-03-22T14:42:51Z
dc.date.issued1990
dc.descriptionCitaciones: 45
dc.description.abstractTrypanosoma cruzi infection was studied in 1,298 sera samples of blood banks from 7 capital departments of Bolivia, using the immunofluorescence test (IFI) and Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). The percentages of positivity in these 7 departments have an average of 28% and are distributed as follows: Sta. Cruz 51%, Tarija 45%, Cochabamba 28%, Sucre 39%, La Paz 4.9%, Oruro 6% and Potosi 24%. The prevalence is related with the altitude levels of the different departments. However in Potosi (3,945 m) we found a 24% of prevalence, probably due to the proximity of endemic valleys to the city. The authors suggest a strict control in blood donors since there exists a great risk of infection.
dc.identifier.doi10.1590/s0074-02761990000100011
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1590/s0074-02761990000100011
dc.identifier.urihttps://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/48116
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInstituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
dc.relation.ispartofMemórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
dc.sourceInstituto Boliviano de Ciencia y Tecnología Nuclear
dc.subjectTrypanosoma cruzi
dc.subjectAltitude (triangle)
dc.subjectIndirect immunofluorescence
dc.subjectVeterinary medicine
dc.subjectImmunofluorescence
dc.subjectChagas disease
dc.subjectBiology
dc.subjectCapital city
dc.subjectInfection rate
dc.subjectVirology
dc.titlePrevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in blood banks of seven departments of Bolivia
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