Use of an Immunochromatographic Dipstick Test for Rapid Detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in Sera from Animal Reservoir Hosts
- 1 August 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 44 (8) , 3005-3007
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.00552-06
Abstract
We evaluated an immunochromatographic dipstick test to detect Trypanosoma cruzi in canine serum samples from areas of endemicity (n = 141) and nonendemicity (n = 28) for Chagas' disease with known serological and xenodiagnostic test results. The dipstick test had a specificity of at least 94% and a sensitivity of at least 96%. The dipstick tested could become the first choice for screening purposes in disease surveillance or intervention programs.Keywords
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