TABLE 2.
Reactivity of the TcBCDE ELISA in comparison with different T. cruzi-specific immunoassays
| Test | No. of samples with indicated reaction (total no. of samples from site) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz, Bolivia (n = 130) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia (n = 85) | Goiania, Brazil (n = 381) | |
| TcBCDE-ELISA | |||
| Positive | 77 | 65 | 164 |
| Negative | 53 | 20 | 217 |
| Wiener Chagatest | |||
| Positive | 76 | 64 | |
| Negative | 54 | 21 | |
| Bioelisa Chagas | |||
| Positive | 64 | ||
| Negative | 21 | ||
| Chagas Stat-Pak | |||
| Positive | 64 | ||
| Negative | 21 | ||
| Biomanguinhos crude extract ELISA | |||
| Positive | 165 | ||
| Negative | 216 | ||
| Immunofluorescence | |||
| Positive | 165 | ||
| Negative | 216 | ||
| Wiener hemagglutination | |||
| Positive | 165 | ||
| Negative | 216 | ||