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Sensitivity of PCR in T. cruzi-seropositivea children enrolled in the Bz trial
| Assigned intervention | No. (%) of samples with the following PCR result at baseline:
|
Total no. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | Borderline | ||
| Bz | 55 (85.9) | 6 (9.4) | 3 (4.7) | 64 (100.0) |
| Pl | 52 (82.5) | 9 (14.3) | 2 (3.2) | 63 (100.0) |
| Totalb | 107 (84.3) | 15 (11.8) | 5 (3.9) | 127 (100.0) |
Seropositive by IIF, IHA, and ELISA.
Relative sensitivity, 107 of 127, or 84.3% (95% CI, 77.1 to 89.8).
