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The Trypanosoma cruzi Satellite DNA OligoC-TesT and Trypanosoma cruzi Kinetoplast DNA OligoC-TesT for Diagnosis of Chagas Disease: A Multi-cohort Comparative Evaluation Study

BACKGROUND: The Trypanosoma cruzi satellite DNA (satDNA) OligoC-TesT is a standardised PCR format for diagnosis of Chagas disease. The sensitivity of the test is lower for discrete typing unit (DTU) TcI than for TcII-VI and the test has not been evaluated in chronic Chagas disease patients. METHODOL...

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Autores principales: De Winne, Koen, Büscher, Philippe, Luquetti, Alejandro O., Tavares, Suelene B. N., Oliveira, Rodrigo A., Solari, Aldo, Zulantay, Ines, Apt, Werner, Diosque, Patricio, Monje Rumi, Mercedes, Gironès, Nuria, Fresno, Manuel, Lopez-Velez, Rogelio, Perez-Molina, José A., Monge-Maillo, Begoña, Garcia, Lineth, Deborggraeve, Stijn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3879245/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24392177
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002633