Estimation of the morbidity and mortality of congenital Chagas disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi which can be transmitted from mother to baby during pregnancy. There is no consensus on the proportion of infected infants with clinical signs of congenital Chagas disease (cCD). The objective of this systematic review is to determine the bu...

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Main Authors: Sarah Matthews, Ayzsa Tannis, Karl Philipp Puchner, Maria Elena Bottazzi, Maria Luisa Cafferata, Daniel Comandé, Pierre Buekens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-11-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010376