To assess patterns of Chagas disease, we reviewed results of screening umbilical cord blood from a US public cord blood bank during 2007–2014. Nineteen maternal donors tested positive for Trypanosoma cruziparasites (0.04%). Because perinatal transmission of Chagas disease is associated with substantial illness, targeted prenatal programs should screen for this disease.
Ahead of Print -Chagas Disease Screening in Maternal Donors of Publicly Banked Umbilical Cord Blood, United States - Volume 22, Number 8—August 2016 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
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