Maternal-fetal transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi, a health problem slightly studied in Mexico: case Chiapas

• Main Authors: Guillermina Campos-Valdez (Author), Luisa Miguel Canseco-Ávila (Author), Fernando González-Noriega (Author), Oscar Alfaro-Zebadua (Author), Ismael Yadird Nava-Medecigo (Author), Enedina Jiménez-Cardoso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, 2016-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective. To determine the Trypanosoma cruzi infection prevalence in 1125 pregnant women and the transmission frequency to their children from Tapachula and Palenque, Chiapas. Materials and methods. We determined the prevalence by serology tests and the transmission frequency by polymerase chain re...