Prevalence of Chagas' disease in Mulungu do Morro Northeastern Brazil
Arq. bras. cardiol
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78(5): 441-443, May 2002. graf
Artigo
em Inglês
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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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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Brasil
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Doença de Chagas
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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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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Criança, pré-escolar
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Lactente
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Masculino
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Recém-Nascido
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Arq. bras. cardiol
Assunto da revista:
Cardiologia
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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