作者: Jean-Philippe Chippaux , Jorge R. Postigo , José A. Santalla , Dominique Schneider , Laurent Brutus
DOI: 10.1016/J.TRSTMH.2008.03.008
关键词: Chagas disease 、 Trypanosomiasis 、 Epidemiology 、 Disease 、 Immunology 、 Demography 、 Rural area 、 Tropical medicine 、 Transmission (mechanics) 、 Public health 、 Medicine
摘要: We evaluated the prevalence of Chagas disease using a rapid screening test (Chagas Stat-Pak), confirmed by ELISA, in Carapari, village 9000 inhabitants southern Bolivian Chaco. The Trypanosoma cruzi was estimated sample 995 people. adjusted on age 51.2% and proportionally related to age. also observed very significant cline from south north locality, where ranged 40 80%. In children younger than 11 years, 21.5%, which importance residual vector transmission despite several years control. Among women procreation age, 63.9%, resulting high risk congenital transmission. control requires an increase improvement dwellings before considering children's treatment with trypanocide.