SEROPREVALENCE OF CHAGASIC INFECTION IN YOUNG INDIVIDUALS IN A BLOOD CENTER IN THE STATE OF SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
SUMMARY This study aimed at estimating the number of cases of non-negative serological reactions to Chagas disease in blood donors at the Blood Center of Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil, from 2003 to 2010 and at relating them to their cities of origin. Five hundred and seventy-four non-negative results...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:23fe5c070ae14957aff683b1430ad9d1 2024-09-09T19:27:04+00:00 SEROPREVALENCE OF CHAGASIC INFECTION IN YOUNG INDIVIDUALS IN A BLOOD CENTER IN THE STATE OF SAO PAULO, BRAZIL Elaine Cristina Navarro Renata Leme Goto Isabella Silva Ricoboni Jose Eduardo Corrente Rita Maria Saccomano Henriques Silvio Luiz Neves Jose Mauro Zanini Angela Aparecida Dorini Paulo Camara Marques Pereira 2013-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652013000400005 https://doaj.org/article/23fe5c070ae14957aff683b1430ad9d1 EN eng Universidade de São Paulo (USP) http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652013000400245&lng=en&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9946 1678-9946 doi:10.1590/S0036-46652013000400005 https://doaj.org/article/23fe5c070ae14957aff683b1430ad9d1 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Vol 55, Iss 4, Pp 245-250 (2013) Chagas disease Blood donation Epidemiology Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 article 2013 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652013000400005 2024-08-05T17:49:30Z SUMMARY This study aimed at estimating the number of cases of non-negative serological reactions to Chagas disease in blood donors at the Blood Center of Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil, from 2003 to 2010 and at relating them to their cities of origin. Five hundred and seventy-four non-negative results for Chagas disease were evaluated. Of these, 371 (64.8%) were reagent, and 203 (35.4%) were inconclusive. The prevalence of Chagas disease in blood donors was 0.05%. There were, on average, 72 cases/year, and a prevalence of males was observed (64.8%). Forty-three (7.49%) individuals were 18 to 30 years old; 92 (16.02%) were 31 to 40; 147 (25.61%) 41 to 50, and 292 (50.87%) were older than 50 years. It was observed that 29.3% of females with reagent serology were at their fertile age (18 and 45 years). The majority of donors were originally from cities in the southwestern and central regions of São Paulo, but individuals from other states contributed with 20%. The provenance of most donors was the city of Botucatu/SP, followed by the city of Taquarituba/SP. Therefore, the profile of donors at this blood center favors the occurrence of a larger number of non-negative serological reactions. Although there has been a significant reduction in the number of new cases/year for this disease, it is still a public-health problem, and results suggest the need for new epidemiological assessments in the studied region. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 55 4 245 250 |
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SUMMARY This study aimed at estimating the number of cases of non-negative serological reactions to Chagas disease in blood donors at the Blood Center of Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil, from 2003 to 2010 and at relating them to their cities of origin. Five hundred and seventy-four non-negative results for Chagas disease were evaluated. Of these, 371 (64.8%) were reagent, and 203 (35.4%) were inconclusive. The prevalence of Chagas disease in blood donors was 0.05%. There were, on average, 72 cases/year, and a prevalence of males was observed (64.8%). Forty-three (7.49%) individuals were 18 to 30 years old; 92 (16.02%) were 31 to 40; 147 (25.61%) 41 to 50, and 292 (50.87%) were older than 50 years. It was observed that 29.3% of females with reagent serology were at their fertile age (18 and 45 years). The majority of donors were originally from cities in the southwestern and central regions of São Paulo, but individuals from other states contributed with 20%. The provenance of most donors was the city of Botucatu/SP, followed by the city of Taquarituba/SP. Therefore, the profile of donors at this blood center favors the occurrence of a larger number of non-negative serological reactions. Although there has been a significant reduction in the number of new cases/year for this disease, it is still a public-health problem, and results suggest the need for new epidemiological assessments in the studied region. |
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Elaine Cristina Navarro Renata Leme Goto Isabella Silva Ricoboni Jose Eduardo Corrente Rita Maria Saccomano Henriques Silvio Luiz Neves Jose Mauro Zanini Angela Aparecida Dorini Paulo Camara Marques Pereira |
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SEROPREVALENCE OF CHAGASIC INFECTION IN YOUNG INDIVIDUALS IN A BLOOD CENTER IN THE STATE OF SAO PAULO, BRAZIL |
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SEROPREVALENCE OF CHAGASIC INFECTION IN YOUNG INDIVIDUALS IN A BLOOD CENTER IN THE STATE OF SAO PAULO, BRAZIL |
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SEROPREVALENCE OF CHAGASIC INFECTION IN YOUNG INDIVIDUALS IN A BLOOD CENTER IN THE STATE OF SAO PAULO, BRAZIL |
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SEROPREVALENCE OF CHAGASIC INFECTION IN YOUNG INDIVIDUALS IN A BLOOD CENTER IN THE STATE OF SAO PAULO, BRAZIL |
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seroprevalence of chagasic infection in young individuals in a blood center in the state of sao paulo, brazil |
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