Seroepidemiological Survey of Chronic Chagas Disease in a Rural Community in Southern Bahia, Brazil, Using Recombinant Chimeric Antigens

Chagas disease (CD), caused by the parasite <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>, is a neglected tropical disease with life-threatening implications. In this study, we conducted a seroepidemiological survey to determine the prevalence and clinical profiles of CD in 217 individuals from an impoverish...

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Published in:	Pathogens
Main Authors:	Neci Matos Soares, Nilo Manoel Pereira Vieira Barreto, Marina Morena Brito Farias, Cíntia de Lima Oliveira, Weslei Almeida Costa Araújo, Joelma Nascimento de Souza, Márcia Cristina Aquino Teixeira, Noilson Lázaro Sousa Gonçalves, Daniel Dias Sampaio, Tycha Bianca Sabaini Pavan, Paola Alejandra Fiorani Celedon, Nilson Ivo Tonin Zanchin, Fred Luciano Neves Santos
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Subjects:	chronic chagas disease screening serologic diagnosis prevalence seroepidemiology active case finding
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/10/1222