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dc.contributor.authorGreer, George Jes_ES
dc.contributor.authorNix, Nancy Aes_ES
dc.contributor.authorCordón-Rosales, Celiaes_ES
dc.contributor.authorHernández, Beatrizes_ES
dc.contributor.authorMacVean, Charles Mes_ES
dc.contributor.authorPowell, Malcolm Res_ES
dc.date.accessioned2015
dc.date.available2015
dc.date.issued1999es_ES
dc.identifier.citationGreer, George J,Nix, Nancy A,Cordón-Rosales, Celia,Hernández, Beatriz,MacVean, Charles M,Powell, Malcolm R (1999) Seroprevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in three rural communities in Guatemala. Rev Panam Salud Publica;6(2) -,ago. 1999. Retrieved from http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49891999000700005&lng=pt&nrm=isoes_ES
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49891999000700005&lng=pt&nrm=isoes_ES
dc.identifier.urihttps://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/8911
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dc.relation.ispartofseriesRev Panam Salud Publica;6(2),ago. 1999es_ES
dc.subjectTrypanosoma cruzies_ES
dc.subjectTestes Sorológicoses_ES
dc.subjectTécnicas de Imunoadsorçãopt_BR
dc.subjectAssentamentos Ruraises_ES
dc.subjectGuatemalaes_ES
dc.titleSeroprevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in three rural communities in Guatemalaes_ES
dc.typeJournal articlesen_US
dc.rights.holderPan American Health Organizationen_US
dc.description.notesA systematic, house-based serological survey for Trypanosoma cruzi seroreactivity was conducted in three contiguous communities in Olopa municipality, Chiquimula Department, Guatemala. Blood samples from a total of 292 individuals in 63 households were examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The seropositive rate ranged from 0 x cent to 20.8 x cent for the three communities, with a mean of 15.1 x cent. Log-linear models showed that seroprevalence was significantly related to age (P0.005) but not to sex. However, when the age group with the lowest prevalence (1-9 years) was excluded from the analysis, age was not a significant factor (P=0.55). Data from a stratified sample collected at the same time were combined with those of the systematic sample to analyze the relationship between seropositivity and possible explanatory variables. Log-linear models, based on 586 individuals in 129 households from the two surveys, revealed a significant positive association between seropositivity and thatched roofs (P=0.01)en_US


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