Screening for Chagas disease in Latin-American pregnant women and their newborns: A prospective observational, multicenter study in Milan, Italy
The seroprevalence of T. cruzi infection among LA pregnant women in Milan is significant, underscoring the potential occurrence of congenital CD in a non-endemic area like Italy. Raising awareness of this neglected tropical disease among LA women, midwives and gynecologists is crucial.
Authors
- Spinello Antinori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0569-9407)
- Lea Testa
- Andrea Giacomelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3685-4289)
- M. Vignali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9806-3741)
- Giacomo Casalini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0740-5361)
- M. Ierardi
- Valeria Savasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1476-7689)
- Silvia Grosso
- Margherita Longo
- Elisa Fabbri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9230-5851)
- Beatrice Tassis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8663-9611)
- G. Alabiso
- Irene Cetin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9217-3034)
- Nikita Alfieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8669-9985)
- Federico Sabaini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0334-0813)
- Vania Giacomet
- Anna Maria Marconi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6295-1854)
- Andrea Ronchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0966-700X)
- Martina Beltrami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0095-9364)
- Romualdo Grande
- Greta Nova
Institutions
- AOL (United States) (US)
- University of Milan (IT)
- Ministero della Salute (IT)
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico (IT)
- Ospedale San Paolo (IT)
- ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2025.102846
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35