Seroprevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection among blood donors in the state of Bahia, Brazil

Seroprevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection among blood donors in the state of Bahia, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Chagas disease (CD) affects 5.7-7.0 million individuals worldwide, and its prevalence reached 25.1% in the state of Bahia, Brazil. There is an association between the prevalence of CD, the socioeconomic status of the population, and the risk of re-emergence due to non-vector...

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Main Authors: Diego Lopes Paim Miranda, Gilmar Ribeiro Jr, Fernanda Cardoso Lanza, Fred Luciano Neves Santos, Renato Barbosa Reis, Deborah Bittencourt Mothé Fraga, Luciano Kalabric Silva, Marinho Marques da Silva Neto, Iraildes de Jesus Santana, Mitermayer Galvão dos Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
disease
Blood donor
Seroepidemiological studies
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