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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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Published in:Am J Trop Med Hyg
Main Authors: Perez-Zetune, Victoria, Bialek, Stephanie R., Montgomery, Susan P., Stillwaggon, Eileen
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2020
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7204569/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32100696
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-0005
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