Table 1.
Relationship of positive sera of human from Queretaro (Mexico) by ELISA and Western Blot against different antigen fractions of Trypanosoma cruzi associated with age, gender, and pathology.
| Sera | ELISA HOG(a) | ELISA SODe (b) | WB SODe(c) | Age | Gender | Pathology(d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | − | + | + | 53 | M | DM-I |
| 10 | − | + | + | 40 | F | HPG |
| 26 | − | + | + | 53 | F | DM-I + ICC |
| 30 | − | + | + | 43 | M | CCF |
| 40 | − | + | + | 32 | F | HPC |
| 49 | + | + | − | 43 | M | ICC + DSP |
| 50 | + | + | + | 39 | F | CCF |
| 119 | + | + | + | 45 | F | HPG |
| 122 | + | + | + | 35 | M | DM-II |
| 133 | − | − | + | 80 | M | DM-II |
| 141 | − | + | + | 27 | F | RF |
| 157 | − | + | − | 37 | F | DSP |
| 173 | − | + | − | 67 | M | DSP |
| 185 | + | + | + | 33 | F | DSP |
| 200 | − | + | + | 50 | F | DSP |
| 203 | + | + | + | 48 | M | HPC |
| 204 | + | − | − | 54 | F | DM-I + DSP |
| 205 | − | + | + | 43 | F | CCF |
| 206 | − | + | + | 27 | F | DSP |
| 207 | − | + | + | 29 | F | CCF |
| 212 | − | + | + | 48 | M | HT |
| 214 | − | + | + | 35 | M | DSP |
| 215 | − | + | + | 27 | M | DSP |
| 218 | − | + | + | 39 | M | DM-I |
| 221 | − | + | + | 40 | F | HPC |
| 226 | − | − | + | 37 | M | CCF |
| 229 | − | + | + | 51 | F | CCF |
| 232 | − | + | + | 42 | F | DM-I |
| 236 | − | + | + | 44 | M | HPG |
| 238 | − | + | + | 49 | M | CCF |
| 240 | + | + | + | 43 | M | CCF |
| 245 | − | + | + | 43 | F | CCF |
| 246 | − | + | + | 44 | F | CCF |
| 247 | − | + | + | 43 | F | RF |
(a)ELISA-HOG: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) using total parasite extract (HOG) of T. cruzi as antigen fraction.
(b)ELISA-SODe: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) using excreted superoxide dismutase (SODe) by epimastigotes of T. cruzi as antigen fraction.
(c)WB-SODe: Western Blot (WB) using excreted superoxide dismutase (SODe) by epimastigotes of T. cruzi as antigen fraction.
(d)Pathology abreviations: MD-I: mellitus diabetes type 1; MD-II: mellitus diabetes type 2; HPG: hipertrigliceridemia; CCF: chronic cardiac failure; HPC: hypercholesterolemia; DSP: dyslipidemia; RF: renal failure; HT: hyperthyroidism.