Trypanosoma cruzi seroprevalence and associated risk factors in cancer patients from Southern Brazil.

Luciane D'Avila Rosenthal,Cristiane Rios Petrarca,Marcos Marreiro Villela,Marilia Arndt Mesenburg

doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0202-2016

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of Chagas disease in patients treated at a Public Oncology Service in the City of Pelotas, Southern Brazil. This study included 200 individuals undergoing cancer treatment and involved the use of a questionnaire and venous blood collection for the detection of anti-Trypanosoma cruzi antibody. The study found a 5% prevalence of patient seropositivity. Significant variables are presented and discussed in the article. Serological T. cruzi checks are recommended in cancer patients, especially individuals from endemic areas in Brazil and other Latin American countries.

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Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of Chagas disease in patients treated at a Public Oncology Service in the City of Pelotas, Southern Brazil
Serological T. cruzi checks are recommended in cancer patients, especially individuals from endemic areas in Brazil and other Latin American countries
According to the results of this study, 80% of the individuals with anti-T. cruzi antibodies had lived in wattle-and-daub/clay houses, which are considered a risk factor for the presence of vectors in the home environment, since these materials facilitate the development of cracks in the walls, which serve as lodging and reproduction sites for triatomines(9)

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Luciane d’Avila Rosenthal[1], Cristiane Rios Petrarca[2], Marilia Arndt Mesenburg[3] and Marcos Marreiro Villela[1]. Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Parasitologia, Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Hospital Escola, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Programa de Pós Graduação em Epidemiologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

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