Screening for Chagas Disease during Pregnancy in the United States—A Literature Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Transmission and Infection
3. Epidemiology
4. Congenital Transmission
5. Effect on Pregnancy
6. Testing and Screening
7. Cost-Effectiveness
8. Care after Diagnosis
9. Health Care Equity and Chagas Disease
10. Educational Gaps for Obstetricians
11. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Livingston, E.G.; Duggal, R.; Dotters-Katz, S. Screening for Chagas Disease during Pregnancy in the United States—A Literature Review. Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2021, 6, 202. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed6040202
Livingston EG, Duggal R, Dotters-Katz S. Screening for Chagas Disease during Pregnancy in the United States—A Literature Review. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 2021; 6(4):202. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed6040202
Chicago/Turabian StyleLivingston, Elizabeth G., Ryan Duggal, and Sarah Dotters-Katz. 2021. "Screening for Chagas Disease during Pregnancy in the United States—A Literature Review" Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease 6, no. 4: 202. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed6040202