Soroprevalência da doença de Chagas em crianças em idade escolar do Estado do Espírito Santo, Brasil, em 1999-2000

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Paulo Augusto Sessa²  Ricardo Ramos Pimentel¹  Adelson Luiz Ferreira²  Aloísio Falqueto² 

[1] ,Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo Centro Biomédico Departamento de PatologiaVitória ES ,Brasil

关键词: Chagas Disease;    Triatominae;    Child Health;    Seroepidemiologic Studies;    Doença de Chagas;    Triatominae;    Saúde Infantil;    Estudos Soroepidemiológicos;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0102-311X2002000600031

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Although the Brazilian State of Espírito Santo is not considered endemic for Chagas' disease, the sylvatic triatomines occurring there frequently invade houses, increasing the chances of Trypanosoma cruzi transmission to man. The epidemiological pattern of the disease in Espírito Santo was evaluated by a serological survey of 5,243 schoolchildren ages 7 to 14 years, residents of 17 municipalities. Indirect immunofluorescence, indirect hemagglutination, and immunoenzymatic (ELISA) tests were positive in only one person, representing only 0.019% of the total. This result was similar to those found by other authors in previous studies. Based on the results of serological tests it is concluded that the epidemiological pattern of Chagas' disease in Espírito Santo remains stable, despite the intensive destruction of the Atlantic Forest that has occurred in recent decades.

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