Literature DB >> 10936950

Immunodiagnosis of chronic Chagas' disease using the Tc 46 and Tc 58 antigens.

V R Pereira1, M Nakazawa, V C Furtado, F G Abath, Y M Gomes.   

Abstract

The polypeptides of 46 and 58 kDa were recognized in different T. cruzi strains (Y, WSL and Colombiana) by serum of all chagasic patients studied. These polypeptides were isolated from T. cruzi Y strain and used in ELISA. The sensitivity and specificity were 97.6% [CI 95%: 86-100%] and 100% [CI 95%: 89.3-100%], respectively when Tc 46 was used. When Tc 58 was used the sensitivity and specificity were 100% [CI 95%: 89.6-100%] and 90.2% [CI 95%: 75.9-96.8%], respectively.

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Year:  2000        PMID: 10936950     DOI: 10.1590/s0037-86822000000400006

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Rev Soc Bras Med Trop        ISSN: 0037-8682            Impact factor:   1.581


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3.  Genetic Polymorphism at CCL5 Is Associated With Protection in Chagas' Heart Disease: Antagonistic Participation of CCR1+ and CCR5+ Cells in Chronic Chagasic Cardiomyopathy.

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Journal:  Front Immunol       Date:  2018-04-11       Impact factor: 7.561

  3 in total

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