Lack of association between blood-based detection of Trypanosoma cruzi DNA and cardiac involvement in a non-endemic area.
Ann Trop Med Parasitol
; 105(6): 425-30, 2011 Sep.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22117851
Cases of chronic Chagas disease have been increasing in non-endemic areas due to the growth in immigration. This study examined the association between positive Trypanosoma cruzi-DNA detection in blood by PCR and presence of chagasic cardiac involvement in a cohort of immigrants in a European city. No association was found in this study between the positive T. cruzi blood PCR and cardiac involvement.
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Colección:
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trypanosoma cruzi
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Cardiomiopatía Chagásica
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ADN Protozoario
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Trop Med Parasitol
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido