Next-generation ELISA diagnostic assay for Chagas Disease based on the combination of short peptidic epitopes.

• Main Authors: Juan Mucci (Author), Santiago J Carmona (Author), Romina Volcovich (Author), Jaime Altcheh (Author), Estefanía Bracamonte (Author), Jorge D Marco (Author), Morten Nielsen (Author), Carlos A Buscaglia (Author), Fernán Agüero (Author)
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• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Chagas Disease, caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is a major health and economic problem in Latin America for which no vaccine or appropriate drugs for large-scale public health interventions are yet available. Accurate diagnosis is essential for the early identification and follow up of ve...