Prevalence of Chagas' disease in Mulungu do Morro Northeastern Brazil
Arq. bras. cardiol
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78(5): 441-443, May 2002. graf
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Dans Anglais
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RESUMO
OBJECTIVE - The aim of this paper is to describe the prevalence of T. Cruzi infection in patients of from Mulungu do Morro, a rural tropical region of Northeastern Brazil. METHODS - A cross-sectional study was performed. After randomly selecting samples of the population, and obtaining their consents , patients completed pretested epidemiological and clinical questionnaires. Serum samples from all patients were collected and screened for the presence of T. cruzi antibodies. RESULTS - Of 694 patients examined, 174 patients (25.1 percent) tested had a positive serology for Chagas' disease. Of the study population, 341 patients were male with 27 percent Chagas' disease prevalence, without a statistical difference. Illiteracy was the only variable related to T. cruzi infection in our population. CONCLUSION - In conclusion, our study points to the high prevalence of Chagas' disease among patients in Mulungu do Morro, suggesting that this region has a high frequency of infection and probably active vectorial transmission
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Disponible
Indice:
LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Brésil
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Maladie de Chagas
Type d'étude:
Étude observationnelle
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Étude de prévalence
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Facteurs de risque
Limites du sujet:
Adolescent
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Adulte
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Enfant
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Enfant d'âge préscolaire
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Femelle
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Humains
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Bébé
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Mâle
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Nouveau-né
Pays comme sujet:
Amérique du Sud
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Brésil
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Arq. bras. cardiol
Thème du journal:
Cardiologie
Année:
2002
Type:
Article
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