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Usefulness of real-time PCR during follow-up of patients treated with Benznidazole for chronic Chagas disease: Experience in two referral centers in Barcelona
BACKGROUND: Antitrypanosomal treatment with Benznidazole (BZ) or Nifurtimox may be recommended for patients with chronic Chagas disease (CD) to reduce the onset or progression of symptoms. However, such treatment has limited efficacy and high level of toxic effects. In addition, the current cure bio...
Autores principales: | Sulleiro, Elena, Silgado, Aroa, Serre-Delcor, Núria, Salvador, Fernando, Tavares de Oliveira, Maykon, Moure, Zaira, Sao-Aviles, Augusto, Oliveira, Inés, Treviño, Begoña, Goterris, Lidia, Sánchez-Montalvá, Adrián, Pou, Diana, Molina, Israel, Pumarola, Tomàs |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7048293/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32069287 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008067 |
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