Trypanosoma cruzi-infected pregnant women without vector exposure have higher parasitemia levels: implications for congenital transmission risk.

Trypanosoma cruzi-infected pregnant women without vector exposure have higher parasitemia levels: implications for congenital transmission risk.

<h4>Background</h4>Congenital transmission is a major source of new Trypanosoma cruzi infections, and as vector and blood bank control continue to improve, the proportion due to congenital infection will grow. A major unanswered question is why reported transmission rates from T. cruzi-i...

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Main Authors: Victoria R Rendell, Robert H Gilman, Edward Valencia, Gerson Galdos-Cardenas, Manuela Verastegui, Leny Sanchez, Janet Acosta, Gerardo Sanchez, Lisbeth Ferrufino, Carlos LaFuente, Maria del Carmen Abastoflor, Rony Colanzi, Caryn Bern
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0119527

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0119527

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