Evaluation of the Performance of the Loopamp Trypanosoma cruziDetection Kit for the Diagnosis of Chagas Disease in an Area Where It Is Not Endemic, Spain

Autor: Flores-Chavez, Maria D., Abras, Alba, Ballart, Cristina, Ibáñez Perez, Ismael, Perez-Gordillo, Pilar, Gállego, Montserrat, Muñoz, Carmen, Moure, Zaira, Sulleiro Igual, Elena, Nieto, Javier, García Diez, Emilia, Cruz, Israel, Picado, Albert
Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Microbiology; 2021, Vol. 59 Issue: 5 pe01860-20-e01860-20, 200184161p
Abstrakt: In Spain, PCR is the tool of choice for the diagnosis of congenital Chagas disease (CD) and serology for diagnosing chronic CD. A loop-mediated isothermal amplification test for Trypanosoma cruziDNA detection showed good analytical performance and ease of use.
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