Prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection among Bolivian immigrants in the city of São Paulo, Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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112(1): 70-74, Jan. 2017. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS, SES-SP
| ID: biblio-841755
ABSTRACT
With the urbanisation of the population in developing countries and the process of globalisation, Chagas has become an emerging disease in the urban areas of endemic and non-endemic countries. In 2006, it was estimated that the prevalence of Chagas disease among the general Bolivian population was 6.8%. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection among Bolivian immigrants living in São Paulo, Brazil. This study had a sample of 633 volunteers who were randomly selected from the clientele of primary care units located in the central districts of São Paulo, Brazil. Infection was detected by two different ELISA assays with epimastigote antigens, followed by an immunoblot with trypomastigote antigens as a confirmatory test. The prevalence of the infection was 4.4%. Risk factors independently associated with the infection were a history of rural jobs in Bolivia, knowledge of the vector involved in transmission, and having relatives with Chagas disease. Brazil has successfully eliminated household vector transmission of T. cruzi, as well as its transmission by blood transfusion. The arrival of infected immigrants represents an additional challenge to primary care clinics to manage chronic Chagas disease, its vertical transmission, and the blood derivatives and organ transplant programs.
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Assunto principal:
Trypanosoma cruzi
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Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática
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Anticorpos Anti-Helmínticos
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Estudos Soroepidemiológicos
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Doença de Chagas
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Emigrantes e Imigrantes
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Criança
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Bolívia
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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Documento de projeto
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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