Abstract
We evaluated an immunochromatographic dipstick test to detect Trypanosoma cruzi in canine serum samples from areas of endemicity (n = 141) and nonendemicity (n = 28) for Chagas' disease with known serological and xenodiagnostic 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 intervention programs.
Publication types
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Chagas Disease / diagnosis
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Chagas Disease / veterinary*
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Chromatography, Affinity
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Disease Reservoirs / microbiology*
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Dog Diseases / diagnosis*
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Dog Diseases / microbiology
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Dogs
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Humans
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Immunologic Techniques*
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Serum / parasitology*
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Trypanosoma cruzi / immunology
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Trypanosoma cruzi / isolation & purification*