Comparative evaluation of four rapid diagnostic tests that detect human Trypanosoma cruzi-specific antibodies to support diagnosis of Chagas Disease in urban population of Argentina.

• Main Authors: Rocío Rivero (Author), M Soledad Santini (Author), Constanza Lopez-Albizu (Author), Marcelo Rodriguez (Author), Adriana Calbosa (Author), Daniela Oliveto (Author), Mónica Esteva (Author), Margarita Bisio (Author), Laura C Bohorquez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Chagas disease (CD), caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is the most important endemic anthropozoonosis in Argentina. Since 2010, the World Health Organization has highlighted the urgent need to validate diagnostic systems that allow rapid detection of T. cruzi,...