Use of a novel chagas urine nanoparticle test (chunap) for diagnosis of congenital chagas disease.

Use of a novel chagas urine nanoparticle test (chunap) for diagnosis of congenital chagas disease.

<h4>Background</h4>Detection of congenital T. cruzi transmission is considered one of the pillars of control programs of Chagas disease. Congenital transmission accounts for 25% of new infections with an estimated 15,000 infected infants per year. Current programs to detect congenital Ch...

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Main Authors: Yagahira E Castro-Sesquen, Robert H Gilman, Gerson Galdos-Cardenas, Lisbeth Ferrufino, Gerardo Sánchez, Edward Valencia Ayala, Lance Liotta, Caryn Bern, Alessandra Luchini, Working Group on Chagas Disease in Bolivia and Peru
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003211
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