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Vertical transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi in the Province of Choapa, IV Region, Chile: Preliminary Report (2005-2008).
Biological research - 1 Jan 2010
Apt Werner, Zulantay Inés, Solari Aldo, Ortiz Sylvia, Oddo David, Corral Gabriela, Truyens Carine, Carlier Yves
Abstract excerpt
Congenital Chagas disease acquired special importance in Chile after the certification of the control of Triatoma infestans and transmission by blood donors affected with Trypanosoma cruzi. In order to establish adequate protocols for intervention and control in infected mother-neonate pairs in endemic zones of Chagas disease, we present partial results (2005-2008) of a pilot project which is being carried out in...
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