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.

• Main Authors: Koen De Winne (Author), Philippe Büscher (Author), Alejandro O Luquetti (Author), Suelene B N Tavares (Author), Rodrigo A Oliveira (Author), Aldo Solari (Author), Ines Zulantay (Author), Werner Apt (Author), Patricio Diosque (Author), Mercedes Monje Rumi (Author), Nuria Gironès (Author), Manuel Fresno (Author), Rogelio Lopez-Velez (Author), José A Perez-Molina (Author), Begoña Monge-Maillo (Author), Lineth Garcia (Author), Stijn Deborggraeve (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...