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    Field evaluation of a rapid immunochromatographic assay for detection of Trypanosoma cruzi infection by use of whole blood

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    Authors
    Roddy, P
    Goiri, J
    Flevaud, L
    Palma, P
    Morote, S
    Lima, N
    Villa, L
    Torrico, F
    Albajar-Vinas, P
    Affiliation
    Médecins Sans Frontières – Spain, Barcelona, Spain; Centro Universitario de Medicina Tropical - Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Mayor de San Simon, Cochabamba, Bolivia; Laboratório de Doenças Parasitárias, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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    2008-06
    
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    Journal of Clinical Microbiology
    Abstract
    Laboratory and clinical diagnostic classification of seropositive individuals, followed by treatment and supportive therapy, is an established component of Chagas disease control in endemic areas. However, most Chagas-infected patients live in remote areas where neither equipped laboratories nor skilled human resources are widely available. Employing a rapid diagnostic test (RDT), when using whole blood samples, is the best-option for Chagas disease control. A high sensitivity and specificity for the Chagas Stat-Pak(TM) RDT (Chembio Diagnostic Systems, Inc., Medford, NY) has been reported when assayed with serum and plasma but its validity for the detection of antibodies to Trypanosoma cruzi infection in whole blood is unknown. This cross-sectional study measured the sensitivity and specificity of the Chagas Stat-Pak(TM) when using whole blood and conventional serological assays as a comparison. The inter-observer reliability in the interpretation of the Chagas Stat-Pak(TM) results and 'ease of use' criterion needed to perform the Chagas Stat-Pak(TM) and conventional assays were also measured. The Chagas Stat-Pak(TM) yielded a high specificity [99.0%, (95%CI: 98.4%-99.4%)] but a relatively low sensitivity [93.4%, (95%CI: 87.4%-97.1%)]. The inter-observer reliability was excellent [kappa(n=1,913)= .999,(p<.0001)] and quantified 'ease of use' criterion suggested that the RDT is simple to perform. Despite the distinguished attributes of the Chagas Stat-Pak(TM), it is not an ideal diagnostic test for the population investigated in this study due to its relatively low sensitivity and high cost. The RDT manufacturer is called upon to improve the test if the international community hopes to make progress in controlling Chagasic infections in endemic areas.
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    American Society for Microbiology
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10144/39597
    DOI
    10.1128/JCM.02303-07
    PubMed ID
    18400910
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    Article
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    1098-660X
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.1128/JCM.02303-07
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