Identification of seropositive cases of Chagas disease in pregnant women in a non-endemic risk area of the state of Mexico: The importance of screening prenatal

IF 2 Q3 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Parasite Epidemiology and Control Pub Date : 2025-04-25 DOI:10.1016/j.parepi.2025.e00427

Saúl González-Guzmán , José A. Crescencio-Trujillo , Carla I. Arroyo-Anduiza , María Guadalupe Córdova-Espinoza , Roberto Alvarado-Velázquez , Vladimir Paredes-Cervantes

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Abstract

Objective

Our study aimed to identify seropositive cases of Trypanosoma cruzi in pregnant women from the northeastern region of the State of Mexico and underscore the importance of screening for this disease in prenatal care.

Methods

We analyzed 879 serum samples from pregnant women in this non-endemic area for antibodies to Trypanosoma cruzi.

Results

We found a seroprevalence of 0.34 % to Trypanosoma cruzi in pregnant women aged 20 to 29.

Conclusions

The confirmation of anti-Trypanosoma cruzi antibodies in 3 pregnant women in this non-endemic area further highlights the need to incorporate the diagnosis of this disease as part of prenatal care.

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在墨西哥州非流行危险区的孕妇中发现恰加斯病血清阳性病例：产前筛查的重要性

目的本研究旨在确定来自墨西哥东北部地区的孕妇克氏锥虫血清阳性病例，并强调筛查这种疾病在产前护理中的重要性。方法对该地区879例孕妇血清克氏锥虫抗体进行分析。结果20 ~ 29岁孕妇克氏锥虫血清阳性率为0.34%。结论该地区3例孕妇检测到克氏锥虫抗体，进一步强调了将该病诊断纳入产前护理的必要性。

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Parasite Epidemiology and Control Medicine-Infectious Diseases

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5.70

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3.10%

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审稿时长

17 weeks

期刊介绍： Parasite Epidemiology and Control is an Open Access journal. There is an increasing amount of research in the parasitology area that analyses the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations. This epidemiology of parasite infectious diseases is predominantly studied in human populations but also spans other major hosts of parasitic infections and as such this journal will have a broad remit. We will focus on the major areas of epidemiological study including disease etiology, disease surveillance, drug resistance and geographical spread and screening, biomonitoring, and comparisons of treatment effects in clinical trials for both human and other animals. We will also look at the epidemiology and control of vector insects. The journal will also cover the use of geographic information systems (Epi-GIS) for epidemiological surveillance which is a rapidly growing area of research in infectious diseases. Molecular epidemiological approaches are also particularly encouraged.