Trypanosoma cruziinfection in Elche (Spain): comparison of the seroprevalence in immigrants from Paraguay and Bolivia
| Autor: | Carmen Cañavate, Yamileth Ponce, Ingrid Gallegos, Félix Gutiérrez, María Flores-Chávez, José Ramos |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Male Chagas disease Bolivia medicine.medical_specialty Latin Americans Adolescent Cross-sectional study Trypanosoma cruzi Population Antibodies Protozoan Emigrants and Immigrants Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Microbiology Young Adult Seroepidemiologic Studies parasitic diseases Epidemiology medicine Humans Seroprevalence Chagas Disease Child Fluorescent Antibody Technique Indirect education Aged education.field_of_study biology Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health General Medicine Middle Aged biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Virology Cross-Sectional Studies Infectious Diseases Paraguay Spain Child Preschool Immunoglobulin G Female Original Article Parasitology Demography |
| Zdroj: | Pathogens and Global Health. 106:102-106 |
| ISSN: | 2047-7732 2047-7724 |
| Popis: | Chagas disease is a global public health problem due to the recent emigration of people from Latin America to other regions, including Europe. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection among Paraguayans and Bolivians living in Elche (Spain), a city located in the Mediterranean Coast of Spain. A cross-sectional study was conducted. Capillary blood samples were obtained through a finger prick, and collected on filter paper. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and indirect immunofluorescence tests were performed to search for anti-T. cruzi IgG antibodies in the filter papers. Thirteen out of 201 participants were infected with T. cruzi in this study, seven out of 73 Bolivians and six out of 128 Paraguayans, corresponding to seroprevalences of 9·59% (95%CI, 4·72-18·5%) and 4·69% (95%CI, 2·17-9·85%), respectively. Palpitation, chest pain, and migration from rural endemic areas were the most common clinical and epidemiological risk factors associated with T. cruzi infection detected in the Paraguayan group. This study highlights that Chagas disease is no longer limited to the Bolivian population living in Spain. It is important to note this wider prevalence and, therefore, not discount Paraguayans in the screening for Chagas disease in Spain. Indeed, this should be considered for all immigrants from Latin America. |
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