Trypanosoma cruzi Infection at the Maternal-Fetal Interface: Implications of Parasite Load in the Congenital Transmission and Challenges in the Diagnosis of Infected Newborns

Trypanosoma cruzi Infection at the Maternal-Fetal Interface: Implications of Parasite Load in the Congenital Transmission and Challenges in the Diagnosis of Infected Newborns

Trypanosoma cruzi is the protozoan unicellular parasite that causes Chagas disease. It can be transmitted from infected mothers to their babies via the connatal route, thus being able to perpetuate even in the absence of Triatomine insect vectors. Chagas disease was originally endemic in Central and...

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Main Authors: Patricia L. Bustos, Natalia Milduberger, Bibiana J. Volta, Alina E. Perrone, Susana A. Laucella, Jacqueline Bua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Trypanosoma cruzi
mother-to-child transmission
parasitemia
infected pregnant women
congenitally infected infants
early diagnosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01250/full

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