Seroprevalence and risk factors of Chagas disease in a rural population of the Quixeré municipality, Ceará, Brazil
| Autor: | Arduina Sofia Ortet de Barros Vasconcelos Fidalgo, Alanna Carla da Costa, Alberto Novaes Ramos Júnior, Luzia Kalyne Almeida Moreira Leal, Alice Maria Costa Martins, José Damião da Silva Filho, Anderson Fuentes Ferreira, Francisca Mylena Melgaço Nunes, Francisco Aucélio Alves Marinho Júnior, Julieth Mesquita Lacerda, Maria de Fátima Oliveira |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 54 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1678-9849 0037-8682 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/0037-8682-0247-2020 |
| Popis: | Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study estimated the seroprevalence and risk factors of Chagas disease (CD) in a population of the Quixeré municipality, Ceará. METHODS: We conducted serological methods to detect the Trypanosoma cruzi infection. The other variables were evaluated by a standardized questionnaire. RESULTS: The estimated prevalence of CD was 3.7%. Male sex, age >40 years, being farmers, low education level, origin from rural areas, and being born in Quixeré were significantly associated with infection. CONCLUSION: CD persists in this rural population of Northeast Brazil. Poverty, low education, and limited information regarding CD are critical issues that need to be addressed. |
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