Impact of aetiological treatment on conventional and multiplex serology in chronic Chagas disease.

• Main Authors: Rodolfo Viotti (Author), Carlos Vigliano (Author), María Gabriela Alvarez (Author), Bruno Lococo (Author), Marcos Petti (Author), Graciela Bertocchi (Author), Alejandro Armenti (Author), Ana María De Rissio (Author), Gretchen Cooley (Author), Rick Tarleton (Author), Susana Laucella (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The main criterion for treatment effectiveness in Chagas Disease has been the seronegative conversion, achieved many years post-treatment. One of the main limitations in evaluating treatment for chronic Chagas disease is the lack of reliable tests to ensure parasite clearance and to examine the effe...