| Literature DB >> 9129103 |
M S Leguizamón1, G Russomando, A Luquetti, A Rassi, M Almirón, S M González-Cappa, A C Frasch, O Campetella.
Abstract
A test based on the inhibition by antibodies of the trans-sialidase was used to analyze infection by Trypanosoma cruzi, the agent of Chagas' disease. Sera collected during the longitudinal follow-up of benznidazole-treated acutely and congenitally infected patients became negative for T. cruzi as determined by tests presently used to assess cure; however, the sera remained positive for T. cruzi by the trans-sialidase inhibition assay (TIA) up to 14 years after treatment. Therefore, TIA is a highly sensitive marker for previous T. cruzi infection.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9129103 DOI: 10.1086/593697
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect Dis ISSN: 0022-1899 Impact factor: 5.226