Rapid detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in human serum by use of an immunochromatographic dipstick test

J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Aug;48(8):3003-7. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02474-09. Epub 2010 Jun 9.

Abstract

We evaluated a commercially available immunochromatographic dipstick test to detect Trypanosoma cruzi infection in 366 human serum samples with known serological results from Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, and Venezuela. One hundred forty-nine of 366 (40.7%) and 171/366 (46.7%) samples tested positive by dipstick and serology, respectively. Dipstick sensitivity was calculated to be 84.8% (range between countries, 77.5 to 95%), and specificity was 97.9% (95.9 to 100%).

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Argentina
  • Chagas Disease / diagnosis*
  • Chagas Disease / parasitology
  • Ecuador
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay / methods
  • Mexico
  • Parasitology / methods*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Serum / parasitology*
  • Time Factors
  • Trypanosoma cruzi / immunology
  • Trypanosoma cruzi / isolation & purification*
  • Venezuela