Rapid diagnostic tests duo as alternative to conventional serological assays for conclusive Chagas disease diagnosis.
Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. It affects several million people, mainly in Latin America, and severe cardiac and/or digestive complications occur in ~30% of the chronically infected patients. Disease acute stage is mostly asymptomatic and infection goes undiagnosed. In...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-04-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5391121?pdf=render |