Usefulness of real-time PCR during follow-up of patients treated with Benznidazole for chronic Chagas disease: Experience in two referral centers in Barcelona.

• Main Authors: Elena Sulleiro (Author), Aroa Silgado (Author), Núria Serre-Delcor (Author), Fernando Salvador (Author), Maykon Tavares de Oliveira (Author), Zaira Moure (Author), Augusto Sao-Aviles (Author), Inés Oliveira (Author), Begoña Treviño (Author), Lidia Goterris (Author), Adrián Sánchez-Montalvá (Author), Diana Pou (Author), Israel Molina (Author), Tomàs Pumarola (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 biom...