Serodiagnosis of Trypanosoma cruzi Infection Using the New Particle Gel Immunoassay - ID-PaGIA Chagas

Serodiagnosis of Trypanosoma cruzi Infection Using the New Particle Gel Immunoassay - ID-PaGIA Chagas

The ID-Chagas test is a particle gel immunoassay (PaGIA). Red coloured particles are sensitised with three different synthetic peptides representing antigen sequences of Trypanosoma cruzi: Ag2, TcD and TcE. When these particles are mixed with serum containing specific antibodies, they agglutinate. T...

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Main Authors: Ana Rabello, Alejandro O Luquetti, Eliana F Moreira, Maria de Fátima Gadelha, José Alisson dos Santos, Laércio de Melo, Peter Schwind
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1999-01-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Chagas' disease
immunodiagnosis
serological tests
particle gel immunoassay
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