Evaluation of the sensitivity of the indirect immunofluorescence test at the 1:20 dilution in the diagnosis of Chagas disease

Sera from people in the chronic stage of Chagas disease, whose infection had been parasitologically validated, were assayed by using the indirect immunofluorescence test to evaluated its performance at the 1:20 dilution. All tests were consistently positive at 1:20 and higher dilutions, even in the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2002-03, Vol.35 (2), p.195-196
Hauptverfasser:	Amato Neto, Vicente, De Marchi, Cláudia Regina, Rossitto, Sandra Therezinha, Nascimento, Maria Savoia
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng ; por
Schlagworte:	Chagas Disease - diagnosis Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect - methods Humans Indicator Dilution Techniques Sensitivity and Specificity Serologic Tests Vector-borne diseases
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