Community-based screening of Chagas disease among Latin American migrants in a non-endemic country: an observational study

• Main Authors: Violeta Ramos-Sesma (Author), Miriam Navarro (Author), Jara Llenas-García (Author), Concepción Gil-Anguita (Author), Diego Torrus-Tendero (Author), Philip Wikman-Jorgensen (Author), María García-López (Author), Concepción Amador-Prous (Author), María-Paz V (Author), Pedro Guevara-Hernández (Author), Ana Garijo-Saiz (Author), Ares Sanchez-Sanchez (Author), Cristina Bernal-Alcaraz (Author), Ana-Isabel P (Author), Roser Muñoz-Perez (Author), María Flores-Chávez (Author), José-Manuel (Author), the #CorazonesSinChagas Platform (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Chagas disease is a parasitic disease endemic to Latin America, but it has become a disease of global concern due to migration flows. Asymptomatic carriers may host the parasite for years, without knowing they are infected. The aim of this study is to assess prevalence of Chagas...