Rapid detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in human serum by use of an immunochromatographic dipstick test.
Richard
Reithinger
;
Mario J
Grijalva
;
Rosa F
Chiriboga
;
Belkisyolé Alarcón
de Noya
;
Jaime R
Torres
;
Norma
Pavia-Ruz
;
Pablo
Manrique-Saide
;
Marta V
Cardinal
;
Ricardo E
Gürtler
;
(2010)
Rapid detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in human serum by use of an immunochromatographic dipstick test.
Journal of clinical microbiology, 48 (8).
pp. 3003-3007.
ISSN 0095-1137
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02474-09
We evaluated a commercially available immunochromatographic dipstick test to detect Trypanosoma cruzi infection in 366 human serum samples with known serological results from Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, and Venezuela. One hundred forty-nine of 366 (40.7%) and 171/366 (46.7%) samples tested positive by dipstick and serology, respectively. Dipstick sensitivity was calculated to be 84.8% (range between countries, 77.5 to 95%), and specificity was 97.9% (95.9 to 100%).
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| ISI | 280550500061 |
| Date Deposited | 17 Oct 2011 14:25 |