<i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> DNA Identification in Breast Milk from Mexican Women with Chagas Disease

<i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> DNA Identification in Breast Milk from Mexican Women with Chagas Disease

(1) Background: Chagas disease is a public health problem affecting nearly 2 million women of reproductive age in Latin America. From these, 4–8% can transmit the infection to the foetus through the vertical route, whereas horizontal transmission through milk during breastfeeding remains controversi...

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Main Authors: María del Pilar Crisóstomo-Vázquez, Griselda Rodríguez-Martínez, Verónica Jiménez-Rojas, Leticia Eligio-García, Alfonso Reyes-López, María Hernández-Ramírez, Francisco Hernández-Juárez, José Luis Romero-Zamora, Silvia Guadalupe Vivanco-Tellez, Fortino Solorzano-Santos, Victor M. Luna-Pineda, Guillermina Campos-Valdez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>
Chagas disease
breastfeeding
oral transmission
antibodies
vertical transmission route
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/12/2660
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