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Iatreia
Print version ISSN 0121-0793
Abstract
SUESCUN-CARRERO, Sandra Helena; GARCIA-ARTUNDUAGA, Claudia and BOHORQUEZ, Silvia Valdivieso-. Prevalence of antibodies against Trypanosoma cruzi in pregnant women in endemic areas of the department of Boyacá, Colombia. Iatreia [online]. 2017, vol.30, n.4, pp.361-368. ISSN 0121-0793. https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.iatreia.v30n4a01.
Objective:
To determine the prevalence of antibodies against Trypanosoma cruzi in pregnant women in endemic areas of Boyacá, Colombia, in 2012 and 2013.
Materials and methods:
Cross-sectional study of 566 pregnant women from endemic municipalities of Boyacá. Samples were analyzed by means of serological tests for Chagas, namely: IgG ELISA, indirect immunofluorescence and indirect hemagglutination. Cases with positive results in two tests were considered as confirmed.
Results:
The overall prevalence of antibodies against Trypanosoma cruzi was 2.5 % (14/566). Municipalities with the highest prevalence were Chitaraque (8.3 %), and Soatá (3.3 %). Average age of positive women was 32.6 years, and their gestational period, 18.1 weeks. We found a statistically significant association between age and the presence of antibodies against Trypanosoma cruzi.
Conclusion:
Prevalence of antibodies against T. cruzi in pregnant women demonstrates the importance of the monitoring program for Chagas disease in pregnancy, as a method for congenital disease control.
Keywords : Colombia; Chagas Disease; Prevalence; Pregnant Women.
