Are maternal re‐infections with <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> associated with higher morbidity and mortality of congenital Chagas disease?

Faustino TorricoCristina Alonso VegaEduardo SuárezTatiana TellezLaurent BrutusPatricia RodríguezMary‐Cruz TorricoDominique SchneiderCarine TruyensYves Carlier2026-03-222026-03-22200610.1111/j.1365-3156.2006.01623.xhttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3156.2006.01623.xhttps://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/46891Citaciones: 60Frequent bites of blood sucking Reduvidae during pregnancy do not induce maternal anaemia, but, likely through multiple maternal re-infections with T. cruzi, increase maternal parasitemia and worsen congenital Chagas disease. Maternal dwelling in areas of high VD is associated with a serious increased risk of severe and mortal congenital Chagas disease.enMedicineChagas diseaseParasitemiaTrypanosoma cruziTrypanosomiasisRespiratory distressPregnancyHematocritImmunologyPediatricsAre maternal re‐infections with <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> associated with higher morbidity and mortality of congenital Chagas disease?article