Chagas Disease Screening in Maternal Donors of Publicly Banked Umbilical Cord Blood, United States.
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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 cruzi parasites (0.04%). Because perinatal transmission of Chagas disease is associated with substantial illness, targeted prenatal programs should screen for this disease.
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Cited Authors
- Edwards, JM; Gilner, JB; Hernandez, J; Kurtzberg, J; Heine, RP
Published Date
- August 2016
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 22 / 8
Start / End Page
- 1468 - 1470
PubMed ID
- 27433974
Pubmed Central ID
- 27433974
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1080-6059
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.3201/eid2208.151622
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States