Prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in blood banks of seven departments of Bolivia
| Autor: | Roxana Carrasco, Hortensia Miguez, Clara Camacho, Lourdes Echalar, Suzana Revollo, Tania Ampuero, Jean-Pierre Dedet |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 1990 |
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| Zdroj: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Vol 85, Iss 1, Pp 69-73 (1990) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0074-0276 1678-8060 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/S0074-02761990000100011 |
| Popis: | Trypanosoma cruzi infection was studied in 1,298 sera samples of blood banks from 7 capital departments of Bolivia, using the immunofluorescence test (IFI) and Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (Elisa). The percentages of positivity in these 7 departments have an average of 28% and are distributed as follows: Sta. Cruz 51%, Tarija 45%, Cochabamba 28%, Sucre 39%, La Paz 4.9%, Oruro 6% and Potosi 24%. The prevalence is related with the altitude levels of the different departments. However in Potosi (3,945 m) we found a 24% of prevalence, probably due to the proximity of endemic valleys to the city. The authors suggest a strict control in blood donors since there exists a great risk of infection |
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