Chagas disease among the Latin American adult population attending in a primary care center in Barcelona, Spain.

作者: Carme Roca , María Jesús Pinazo , Paolo López-Chejade , Joan Bayó , Elizabeth Posada

DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PNTD.0001135

关键词: Mass screeningMedicineEthnic groupInfectious Disease EpidemiologyChagas diseaseCross-sectional studyLatin AmericansEpidemiologyDemographyDiseaseGerontology

摘要: Background/Aims The epidemiology of Chagas disease, until recently confined to areas continental Latin America, has undergone considerable changes in recent decades due migration other parts the world, including Spain. We studied prevalence disease American patients treated at a health center Barcelona and evaluated its clinical phase. make some recommendations for screening disease.

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