Mother-to-Child Transmission of Congenital Chagas Disease, Japan

Mother-to-Child Transmission of Congenital Chagas Disease, Japan

We report a patient with congenital Chagas disease in Japan. This report reemphasizes the role of neglected and emerging tropical diseases in the era of globalization. It also indicates the need for increased vigilance for detecting Chagas disease in non–disease-endemic countries.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kazuo Imai, Takuya Maeda, Yusuke Sayama, Kei Mikita, Yuji Fujikura, Kazuhisa Misawa, Morichika Nagumo, Osamu Iwata, Takeshi Ono, Ichiro Kurane, Yasushi Miyahira, Akihiko Kawana, Sachio Miura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
congenital Chagas disease
mother-to-child transmission
Trypanosoma cruzi
parasites
megacolon
benznidazole
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/1/13-1071_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/1/13-1071_article

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