Lymphocyte Transformation Test (LTT) in Allergy to Benznidazole: A Promising Approach

• Main Authors: M. Andreína Marques-Mejías (Author), Rosario Cabañas (Author), Elena Ramírez (Author), Javier Domínguez-Ortega (Author), Ana Fiandor (Author), Elena Trigo (Author), Santiago Quirce (Author), Teresa Bellón (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Benznidazole (Bzn) from the nitroimidazole family and nifurtimox from nitrofurans family, are drugs used as first and second line treatment for acute and chronic phases of Chagas disease (CD). Even though skin reactions are frequent, confirmed allergy to Bzn is rare, and there are few cases reported...