Abstract
Introduction:
To estimate the seroprevalence of infection by Trypanosoma cruzi and human T lymphotropic virus (HTLV) in pregnant Latin American women.
Methods:
Serological survey carried out in pregnant Latin American women attending the antenatal care clinic of a Spanish hospital from January 2006 to June 2007.
Results:
Of the 229 women enrolled, 4 had antibodies against T. cruzi (1.75%; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 0.68-4.4); 2 of these women came from Bolivia (13.33%; 95% CI, 3.73-37.88) and the other 2 from Paraguay (11.76%; 95% CI, 3.29-34.33). None of the women had anti-HTLV-1 antibodies (95% CI, 0-1.6), and 2 had HTLV-2 antibodies (0.87; 95% CI, 0.24-3.12).
Conclusions:
A notable percentage of pregnant immigrant women from Latin American had T. cruzi infection. The seroprevalence of HTLV infection is low.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Animals
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Antibodies, Protozoan / blood
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Chagas Disease / diagnosis
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Chagas Disease / epidemiology*
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Chagas Disease / prevention & control
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Chagas Disease / transmission
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Emigrants and Immigrants / statistics & numerical data*
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Female
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HTLV-I Antibodies / blood
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HTLV-I Infections / diagnosis
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HTLV-I Infections / epidemiology*
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HTLV-I Infections / prevention & control
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HTLV-I Infections / transmission
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HTLV-II Antibodies / blood
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HTLV-II Infections / diagnosis
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HTLV-II Infections / epidemiology*
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HTLV-II Infections / prevention & control
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HTLV-II Infections / transmission
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Hospitals, University / statistics & numerical data
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Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 / immunology
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Human T-lymphotropic virus 2 / immunology
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / prevention & control*
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Latin America / ethnology
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Mass Screening*
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnosis
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology*
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Prenatal Care*
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Spain / epidemiology
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Trypanosoma cruzi / immunology
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Young Adult
Substances
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Antibodies, Protozoan
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HTLV-I Antibodies
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HTLV-II Antibodies