Trypanosoma cruzi prevalence and clinical forms in blood donor candidates in Brazil
Rev. saúde pública
; 37(6): 807-809, dic. 2003. tab
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in English
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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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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Chagas Disease
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Neglected Diseases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Trypanosoma cruzi
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Blood Donors
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Chagas Disease
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. saúde pública
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2003
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Fiocruz/BR
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Universidade Iguaçu/BR