Serological confirmation of Chagas' disease by a recombinant and peptide antigen line immunoassay: INNO-LIA Chagas

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 851-854

  Saez Alquézar, Amadeo ^a   Sabino, Ester C ^a   Salles, Nanci ^a   Chamone, Dalton F ^a   Hulstaert, Frank ^b   Pottel, Hans ^b   Stoops, Erik ^b   Zrein, Maan ^b  

^a FUNDAÇÃO PRÓ SANGUE HEMOCENTRO DE SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b INNOGENETICS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; PEPTIDE;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD BANK; CHAGAS DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; SEROLOGY; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

PROTOZOA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 0343938894     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.2.851-854.2000     Document Type: Article

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