TABLE 4.
ITC8.2 dipstick reactivity with Chilean positive and negative sera compared to IFAT and IFAT/EIA results with epimastigotesa
| ITC8.2 dipstick result | No. of sera evaluated by:
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFAT
|
IFAT/EIA
|
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| Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | |
| Positive | 116 | 1 | 117 | 1 |
| Negative | 2 | 105 | 1 | 105 |
a
Chagasic sera (n = 118) and control sera (n = 106) were evaluated in the ITC8.2 dipstick assay. Versus IFAT, the positive and negative concordances were 98.3% and 99.1%, respectively. Compared to IFAT and EIA, the positive and negative concordances were 99.2% and 99.1%, respectively.