Disagreement between PCR and serological diagnosis of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in blood donors from a Colombian endemic region

Disagreement between PCR and serological diagnosis of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in blood donors from a Colombian endemic region

Introduction: Chagas’ disease is the leading cause of infectious myocarditis worldwide. This infection caused by Trypanosoma cruzi is usually life-long and asymptomatic; however, the third part of infected people can develop severe or even fatal cardiomyopathy. As the parasitemia in the chronic phas...

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Main Authors: Liliana Torcoroma García Sánchez, Jhancy Rocío Aguilar Jiménez, Marly Yojhana Bueno, Erika Marcela Moreno Moreno, Herminia Ramírez, Nelson Daza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2021-05-01
Series:Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud
Subjects:
trypanosoma cruzi
chagas disease
blood donors
serology
polymerase chain reaction
Online Access:https://revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/5441

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