| Author | dc.contributor.author | Toso M., Alberto | |
| Author | dc.contributor.author | Vial U., Felipe | es_CL |
| Author | dc.contributor.author | Galanti Garrone, Norbel | es_CL |
| Admission date | dc.date.accessioned | 2011-12-21T20:18:34Z | |
| Available date | dc.date.available | 2011-12-21T20:18:34Z | |
| Publication date | dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| Cita de ítem | dc.identifier.citation | Rev Med Chile 2011; 139: 258-266 | es_CL |
| Identifier | dc.identifier.uri | https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/128927 | |
| Abstract | dc.description.abstract | The traditional transmission pathways of Chagas' disease are vectorial, transfusional,
transplacental and organ transplantation. However, oral transmission is gaining
importance. The fi rst evidence of oral transmission was reported in Brazil in 1965.
Nowadays the oral route is the transmission mode in 50% of cases in the Amazon
river zone. Oral infection is produced by the ingestion of infected triatomine bugs
or their feces, undercooked meat from infested host animals and food contaminated
with urine or anal secretion of infected marsupials. Therefore travelers to those zones
should be advised about care to be taken with ingested food. In Chile, this new mode
of transmission should be considered in public health policies. | es_CL |
| Lenguage | dc.language.iso | es | es_CL |
| Keywords | dc.subject | Chagas' disease | es_CL |
| Título | dc.title | Transmisión de la enfermedad de Chagas por vía oral | es_CL |
| Title in another language | dc.title.alternative | Oral transmission of Chagas' disease | es_CL |
| Document type | dc.type | Artículo de revista | |
