Health care importance of Treponema pallidum, Chagas´ disease and Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 among amerindians of Argentina: an observational study

EIRIN ME; DELFINO CECILIA; PEDROZO W; MALAN R; PUCA A; ESPEJO R; BIGLIONE M; BERII C

REVISTA ARGENTINA DE MICROBIOLOGíA

ASOCIACION ARGENTINA MICROBIOLOGIA

Lugar: Buenos Aires; Año: 2017

0325-7541

Abstract: The objective was to estimate the prevalence of Treponemapallidum, Trypanosoma cruzi and HIV-1 in five Amerindian populations ofArgentina. A retrospective study was performed among 857 Amerindians (112Kollas, 298 Mbyá-guaraníes, 79 Sagua Huarpes, 368 Wichis) from 2007 to2010. Screening and confirmation of T. pallidum, T. cruzi and HIV-1 wereperformed. T. pallidum and T. cruzi infections were detected in allcommunities with a prevalence of 4.2% and 16.8%, respectively. AlthoughHIV was not detected, Syphilis and Chagas represent a challenge for theHealth system and reinforcing public health strategies are necessarytaking into account their socio-economical isolation.