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Congenital Chagas’ disease transmission in the United States: Diagnosis in adulthood

Murillo, Jorge; Bofill, Lina, M.; Bolivar, Hector; Torres-Viera, Carlos; Urbina, Julio, A.; Benhayon, Daniel; Torres, Jaime, R.
2016
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Two brothers with congenitally-acquired Chagas’ disease (CD) diagnosed during adulthood are reported. The patients were born in the USA to a mother from Bolivia who on subsequent assessment was found to be serologically positive for Trypanosoma cruzi. Serologic screening of all pregnant women who migrated from countries with endemic CD is strongly recommended.

Title
Congenital Chagas’ disease transmission in the United States: Diagnosis in adulthood
Author
Murillo, Jorge (Herbert Werheim College of Medicine, Florida International University; South Florida Infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine Center)
Bofill, Lina, M. (Global Health Consortium, Florida International University; University of Miami)
Bolivar, Hector (University of Miami)
Torres-Viera, Carlos (Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University; South Florida Infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine Center)
Urbina, Julio, A. (Venezuelan Institute of Scientific Research)
Benhayon, Daniel (Memorial Healthcare System)
Torres, Jaime, R. (Global Health Consortium, Florida International University)
Date
2016-08-02
Content Type
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Record Created
2025-12-17
Record ID
4037
System Control Number
com_facpub_87
Other Identifiers
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2016.07.011
fiu: FIDC001303
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