Trypanosoma cruzi prevalence and clinical forms in blood donor candidates in Brazil
Rev. saúde pública
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37(6): 807-809, dic. 2003. tab
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RESUMO
The prevalence and clinical forms of Trypanosoma cruzi were evaluated among blood donor candidates attended at a general hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from January 1997 to April 1999. The investigation was done by means of the indirect hemagglutination test and was confirmed via ELISA. Data were collected from clinical examinations, conventional electrocardiogram, chest radiography and echocar-diography. The results showed that despite Trypanosoma cruzi prevalence of 1.17 percent (128 patients), mainly in males aged 40 years or over, 70.8 percent of these patients, mainly males aged 19 to 39 years, demonstrated abnormalities that allowed the diagnosis of cardiopathy and/or esophagopathy. This once again corroborates the importance of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in urban centers.
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Asunto principal:
Trypanosoma cruzi
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Donantes de Sangre
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Enfermedad de Chagas
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Rev. saúde pública
Asunto de la revista:
Salud Pública
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Fiocruz/BR
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Universidade Iguaçu/BR
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