Accuracy of chimeric proteins in the serological diagnosis of chronic chagas disease - a Phase II study.

BACKGROUND:The performance of current serologic tests for diagnosing chronic Chagas disease (CD) is highly variable. The search for new diagnostic markers has been a constant challenge for improving accuracy and reducing the number of inconclusive results. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:Here, four c...

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Main Authors: Fred Luciano Neves Santos, Paola Alejandra Fiorani Celedon, Nilson Ivo Tonin Zanchin, Wayner Vieira de Souza, Edimilson Domingos da Silva, Leonardo Foti, Marco Aurélio Krieger, Yara de Miranda Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5358787?pdf=render