Congenital Chagas disease: an update

Congenital infection with Trypanosoma cruzi is a global problem, occurring on average in 5% of children born from chronically infected mothers in endemic areas, with variations depending on the region. This presentation aims to focus on and update epidemiological data, research methods, involved fac...

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Main Authors: Yves Carlier, Sergio Sosa-Estani, Alejandro O Luquetti, Pierre Buekens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2015-05-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762015000300363&lng=en&tlng=en