What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Cross-Sectional. Population: Trypanosoma cruzi infection (n=221). Intervention: Geographic region (coastal vs inland). Primary outcome: Seroprevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi antibodies.

January 1, 2002Journal of Wildlife DiseasesOpen Access

Seroprevalence of Trypanosoma Cruziin Raccoons From South Carolina and Georgia

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Key result

Antibodies to Trypanosoma cruzi were detected in 47% of raccoons from South Carolina and Georgia, with a significantly higher seroprevalence (61%) observed in the Lower Coastal Plain South region.

Population

221 raccoons trapped at 13 sites representing the five physiographic regions of South Carolina plus five…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

MYMichael J. YabsleySoutheastern University GNGayle Pittman NobletClemson University

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

May indicate higher regional Chagas transmission risk; leaves open need for human and domestic animal surveillance studies.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=221)

Structured PICO

Population

221 raccoons trapped across South Carolina and Georgia to determine the seroprevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi using the indirect immunofluorescent antibody test.

Outcome

Seroprevalence of anti-Trypanosoma cruzi antibodies detected by indirect immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT)

The high seroprevalence of T. cruzi in raccoons in South Carolina and Georgia suggests that the risk of T. cruzi infection in wildlife and domestic animals may be higher than previously suspected.

Limitations

Potential cross-reactivity of the IFAT with other closely related kinetoplastid flagellates such as Leishmania spp.
Small sample sizes in certain trapping regions, such as the South Carolina Piedmont region (n=5).
Sex was not recorded for all trapped raccoons.

Cite This Study

Yabsley et al. (2002) conducted a cross-sectional in Trypanosoma cruzi infection (n=221). Geographic region (coastal vs inland) was evaluated on Seroprevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi antibodies. Antibodies to Trypanosoma cruzi were detected in 47% of raccoons from South Carolina and Georgia, with a significantly higher seroprevalence (61%) observed in the Lower Coastal Plain South region.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a998d88e71adf3dd8157f2c https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-38.1.75

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January 1, 2002Journal of Wildlife DiseasesOpen Access

Seroprevalence of Trypanosoma Cruziin Raccoons From South Carolina and Georgia

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Key result

Antibodies to Trypanosoma cruzi were detected in 47% of raccoons from South Carolina and Georgia, with a significantly higher seroprevalence (61%) observed in the Lower Coastal Plain South region.

Population

221 raccoons trapped at 13 sites representing the five physiographic regions of South Carolina plus five…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

MYMichael J. YabsleySoutheastern University GNGayle Pittman NobletClemson University

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

May indicate higher regional Chagas transmission risk; leaves open need for human and domestic animal surveillance studies.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=221)

Structured PICO

Population

221 raccoons trapped across South Carolina and Georgia to determine the seroprevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi using the indirect immunofluorescent antibody test.

Outcome

Seroprevalence of anti-Trypanosoma cruzi antibodies detected by indirect immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT)

The high seroprevalence of T. cruzi in raccoons in South Carolina and Georgia suggests that the risk of T. cruzi infection in wildlife and domestic animals may be higher than previously suspected.

Limitations

Potential cross-reactivity of the IFAT with other closely related kinetoplastid flagellates such as Leishmania spp.
Small sample sizes in certain trapping regions, such as the South Carolina Piedmont region (n=5).
Sex was not recorded for all trapped raccoons.

Cite This Study

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a998d88e71adf3dd8157f2c https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-38.1.75

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