INVESTIGADORES
GURTLER Ricardo Esteban
artículos
Título:
Rapid detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in serum from animal reservoir hosts using an immunochromatographic dipstick test
Autor/es:
CARDINAL MV; REITHINGER R; GURTLER RE
Revista:
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Editorial:
American Society for Microbiology
Referencias:
Año: 2006 vol. 44 p. 3005 - 3007
ISSN:
0095-1137
Resumen:
We evaluated an immunochromatographic dipstick test to detect Trypanosoma cruzi in canine serum samplesfrom areas of endemicity (n 141) and nonendemicity (n 28) for Chagas disease with known serological andxenodiagnostic test results. The dipstick test had a specificity of at least 94% and a sensitivity of at least 96%.The dipstick tested could become the first choice for screening purposes in disease surveillance or interventionprograms.
