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Abstract
Congenital transmission is a key route of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in Latin America and
globally, contributing significantly to the burden of Chagas disease. The interruption of transmission
from mother to child has recently become a focus issue. However, the research landscape on
congenital Chagas disease remains largely unexplored. The purpose of this scoping review is to
assess the production of knowledge on congenital Chagas disease (CCD), aiming to identify research
trends and potential gaps. Our initial hypothesis was that the CCD literature overly represents the
medical sciences and that there is a need for socio-cultural research on the subject. We conducted a
systematic search of publications focusing on congenital Chagas disease in six languages (English,
Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and Italian). This comprehensive literature search identified
876 studies that met the inclusion criteria, out of a total of 8893 sources. The relevant literature was
analyzed by language, year of publication, discipline, source type and research location. The main
outcome of this study has been to prove our hypothesis that there is a scarcity of knowledge produced
within the non-biomedical sciences on CCD. This underscores the need for further exploration into
the social and structural issues surrounding this disease. Visually clear data concerning congenital
Chagas disease produced by this study can contribute to hone in future research efforts and support
funding applications. Additionally, this article provides a reference list that other researchers can
consult for their own studies.