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Diagnosing Chagas in Pregnancy and Childhood: What's Old and New
Katherine Reifler1, Jeffrey I Campbell2, Elizabeth D Barnett3
1Section of Infectious Diseases, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Crosstown 2nd Floor, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
Abstract:
Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease, affects as many as 300,000 individuals in the United States. Screening individuals of childbearing age can prevent congenital transmission, and diagnosing infants and children can prevent long-term sequelae of Chagas disease. Current methods to diagnose Chagas have limations, including relying on identification of at-risk individuals and requiring at least 2 separate tests to confirm infection.
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