Congenital Chagas Disease in the United States: The Effect of Commercially Priced Benznidazole on Costs and Benefits of Maternal Screening

Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, is transmitted by insect vectors, and through transfusions, transplants, insect feces in food, and mother to child during gestation. An estimated 30% of infected persons will develop lifelong, potentially fatal cardiac or digestive complications. Treatmen...

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Autores principales: Perez-Zetune, Victoria, Bialek, Stephanie R., Montgomery, Susan P., Stillwaggon, Eileen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7204569/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32100696
http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-0005

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7204569/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32100696
http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-0005

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