作者: N. A. Salas , M. Cot , D. Schneider , B. Mendoza , J. A. Santalla
DOI: 10.1111/J.1365-3156.2007.01958.X
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摘要: OBJECTIVE To determine the risk factors of congenital Chagas disease and consequences in newborns. METHODS Study 2712 pregnant women 2742 newborns Yacuiba, south Bolivia. infection was determined serologically mothers parasitologically Consequences were assessed clinically. RESULTS The prevalence 42.2%. Congenital transmission estimated at 6% infected leading to an incidence rate 2.6% among Main mothers' seropositivity maternal Trypanosoma cruzi parasitaemia. Parity higher than non-infected mothers, but it not associated with transmission. significantly from multiple pregnancies singletons. However, we did observe statistically significant single or twins. CONCLUSIONS main for parasitaemia mothers. seemed mild perhaps more important births.