Discrepancies and consequences of indirect hemagglutination, indirect immunofluorescence and Elisa tests for the diagnosis of Chagas disease
Keywords:
Chagas disease, Serological diagnosis, Discrepancies, ConsequencesAbstract
Using the indirect hemagglutination (IH), indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests for the diagnosis of Chagas disease, 4000 serum samples were examined. This study was conducted with different purposes: clinical interest, research support and parasitological monitoring of those patients with Chagas disease who were treated with heart transplantations. The tests occurred without patient selection and in accordance with the medical requests. The results showed discrepancies and brought about several questions, considering the different results that all three methods showed when considered together. What was found brought about concerns and we suggest the adoption of different measures, aiming to avoid these mismatches in the context of this disease.Downloads
Download data is not yet available.
Downloads
Published
2012-06-01
Issue
Section
Brief Communication
How to Cite
Souza, R. M. de, & Amato Neto, V. (2012). Discrepancies and consequences of indirect hemagglutination, indirect immunofluorescence and Elisa tests for the diagnosis of Chagas disease . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 54(3), 141-144. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/31467