Higher congenital transmission rate of Trypanosoma cruzi associated with family history of congenital transmission

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Congenital transmission (CT) of Trypanosoma cruzi has led to globalization of Chagas disease and its growing relevance as a public health problem. Although the occurrence of CT has been associated with several factors, its mechanisms are still unknown. This study aimed to an...

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Main Authors: Emmaría Danesi, Diana Lucrecia Fabbro, Elsa Leonor Segura, Sergio Sosa-Estani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2020-04-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822020000100319&tlng=en