Maternal-fetal transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi, a health problem slightly studied in Mexico: case Chiapas

Objective. To determine the Trypanosoma cruzi infection prevalence in 1125 pregnant women and the transmission frequency to their children from Tapachula and Palenque, Chiapas. Materials and methods. We determined the prevalence by serology tests and the transmission frequency by polymerase chain re...

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Main Authors: Guillermina Campos-Valdez, Luisa Miguel Canseco-Ávila, Fernando González-Noriega, Oscar Alfaro-Zebadua, Ismael Yadird Nava-Medecigo, Enedina Jiménez-Cardoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2016-05-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
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Online Access:http://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/7898