| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3348529 | Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The diagnostic performance of Trypanosoma cruzi excreted–secreted antigen (TESA)-based and conventional tests for Chagas' disease was evaluated in a field study with 742 sera from a population in an endemic area in the Department of Chuquisaca, Bolivia. Of the 742 samples, 329 (44.34 %) were positive in the TESA blot assay, which diagnosed 9 Trypanosoma cruzi-infected individuals missed by conventional serologic tests.
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Authors
Carlos Rodrigo Zarate-Blades, Nelly Bladés, Marilda Savoia Nascimento, José Franco da Silveira, Eufrosina Setsu Umezawa,