An appraisal of the epidemiology of Trypanosoma cruzi serology in Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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86(2): 159-67, Apr.-Jun. 1991. tab
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in English
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RESUMO
A large bibliographic survey provided data on Trypanosoma cruzi serology covering the period l948-l984. Epidemiological-demographic methods provided an estimate of 11% for the prevalenceof positive serology in Brazil, by 1984. Significant temporal trends were observed for most of the Brazilian geographical regions as well as for Brazil, as a whole. The parabolic curve that fit best for the entire country, indicates that by 1991, the incidence of new positive serology would be close to zero. This conclusion needs further fine-adjustment, since the forecast point is somewhat distant from the measured period
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Main subject:
Chagas Disease
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
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