Trans-sialidase inhibition assay for the detection of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in blood donor samples from Argentina

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 189-196

  Blejer, J L ^b   Sartor, P A ^a   Bottasso, O ^c   Salamone, H J ^b   Leguizamon M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO FUNDACIÓN FAVALORO   (Argentina)

^c School of Medicine   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Inconclusive blood donor samples; T. cruzi diagnosis; Trans sialidase

Indexed keywords

NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODY; SIALIDASE;

ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SEROLOGY; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; TRYPANOSOMIASIS; VALIDATION STUDY;

ARGENTINA; BLOOD BANKS; BLOOD DONORS; CHAGAS DISEASE; DONOR SELECTION; GLYCOPROTEINS; HUMANS; NEURAMINIDASE; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 51749095077     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: 14230410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2008.01088.x     Document Type: Article

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