A systematic review of high quality diagnostic tests for Chagas disease.
<h4>Background</h4>There is significant heterogeneity in reported sensitivities and specificities of diagnostic serological assays for Chagas disease, as might be expected from studies that vary widely according to setting, research design, antigens employed, and reference standard. The...
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| Main Authors: | Anna M Afonso, Mark H Ebell, Rick L Tarleton |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0001881&type=printable |
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