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Detection of T. cruzi by PCR in patients with chronic indeterminate Chagas disease pre- and postbenznidazole treatment
| Time | No. of patients with a positive PCR (%a ) |
|---|---|
| Before treatment | 18 out of 33 (54.50) |
| At the end of treatment | 0 out of 33 (0) |
| Time after treatment (mo) | |
| 9 | 2 out of 33 (6.10) |
| 24 | 1 out of 33 (3) |
| 48 | 1 out of 19 (5.30) |
The numbers between the parentheses represent the percentage of IND patients who had positive results in PCR analysis performed for parasite detection.
