Congenital infection by Trypanosoma cruzi in an endemic area of Chile: a multidisciplinary study.

Background: This study investigated the prevalence of Chagas disease (ChD) in pregnant women in Choapa Province (IV Region, Chile) and the vertical transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi.

Method: ELISA and IFI IgG for ChD was performed for the pregnant women. PCR for T.