Trypanocide treatment of women infected with Trypanosoma cruzi and its effect on preventing congenital Chagas.

• Main Authors: Diana L Fabbro (Author), Emmaria Danesi (Author), Veronica Olivera (Author), Maria Olenka Codebó (Author), Susana Denner (Author), Cecilia Heredia (Author), Mirtha Streiger (Author), Sergio Sosa-Estani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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With the control of the vectorial and transfusional routes of infection with Trypanosoma cruzi, congenital transmission has become an important source of new cases. This study evaluated the efficacy of trypanocidal therapy to prevent congenital Chagas disease and compared the clinical and serologica...