Arancibia A M, Sagua H, Neira I, González J, Varela H
Departamento de Obstetricia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile.
Bol Chil Parasitol. 1995 Jan-Jun;50(1-2):45-7.
Antofagasta, the big city-port in North Chile is a triatomines free locality. Chagas infection was serologically diagnosed in 44 out of 2063 (2.1%) pregnant women from Antofagasta, studied by means of an indirect immunoflourescence test (IIFT), during 1991-1993. Out of the 44 seropositive mothers, 31 and 10 were born in the II (moderate endemic area) and IV Región (hiperendemic area), respectively. The usefulness of a screening programme for congenital Chagas' disease at primary health care in Chile is discussed.
智利北部的大城市港口安托法加斯塔是一个无锥蝽的地区。1991年至1993年期间，通过间接免疫荧光试验（IIFT）对来自安托法加斯塔的2063名孕妇进行研究，其中44人（2.1%）经血清学诊断为恰加斯病感染。在这44名血清阳性母亲中，分别有31人和10人出生于第二大区（中度流行区）和第四大区（高度流行区）。文中讨论了在智利初级卫生保健机构开展先天性恰加斯病筛查项目的实用性。
