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- A study was conducted in Barcelona to check for the presence of Chagas disease among children and women of child-bearing age using blood tests.
- The testing involved an initial immunochromatography test, with positive or uncertain results confirmed by two additional ELISA tests.
- The study found a 4.3% prevalence of Chagas infection in women of child-bearing age, highlighting growing concerns among healthcare providers about this disease in areas where it's not commonly found.
Article Abstract
A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out to detect the seroprevalence of chagasic infection in children and women of child-bearing age in a primary care health centre in Barcelona (Spain). Serological screening was performed with an immunochromatography (IC) test (Stat Pak Chagas de Chembio) and all positive and doubtful results were confirmed by two ELISA tests using recombinant and whole Trypanosoma cruzi antigens. Prevalence of 4.3% was detected in the child-bearing age group women. General practitioners and paediatricians are concerned by Chagas disease, now an emergent health disease in non-endemic countries.
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