Mother-to-Child Transmission of Congenital Chagas Disease, Japan
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چکیده
We report a patient with congenital Chagas disease in Japan. This report reemphasizes the role of neglected and emerging tropical diseases in the era of globalization. It also indicates the need for increased vigilance for detecting Chagas disease in non-disease-endemic countries.
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دوره 20 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2014