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Assessment of chemiluminescence and PCR effectiveness in relation to conventional serological tests for the diagnosis of Chagas' disease
Duarte, Aulísia Maria Vieira; Andrade, Hélida Monteiro de; Monte, Semíramis Jamil Hadad do; Toledo, Vicente de Paulo Coelho Peixoto de; Guimarães, Tânia Mara Pinto Dabés.
  • Duarte, Aulísia Maria Vieira; University of Minas Gerais. Faculty of Pharmacy. Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Andrade, Hélida Monteiro de; Federal University of Piauí. Microbiology Department and Parasitology. Laboratory of Immunogenetic and Molecular Biology. Teresina. BR
  • Monte, Semíramis Jamil Hadad do; Federal University of Piauí. Microbiology Department and Parasitology. Laboratory of Immunogenetic and Molecular Biology. Teresina. BR
  • Toledo, Vicente de Paulo Coelho Peixoto de; University of Minas Gerais. Faculty of Pharmacy. Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Guimarães, Tânia Mara Pinto Dabés; University of Minas Gerais. Faculty of Pharmacy. Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis. Belo Horizonte. BR
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 39(4): 385-387, jul.-ago. 2006. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-439885
ABSTRACT
While testing 414 sera for the diagnosis of Chagas' disease, the conventional reactions of indirect hemagglutination, indirect immunofluorescence and the immunosorbent assay showed a sensitivity of 95.7 percent, 100 percent and 98.2 percent and a specificity of 98 percent, 98 percent and 96.4 percent, respectively, and an excellent association using Fisher's exact test. Chemiluminescence presented 100 percent sensitivity and 89.6 percent specificity, while PCR showed 100 percent specificity and 1.2 percent sensitivity. It is believed that the three conventional serological reactions are still adequate for diagnosing Chagas' disease.
RESUMO
No exame de 414 soros, para o diagnóstico da doença de Chagas, as reações convencionais de hemaglutinação indireta, imunofluorescência indireta e o ensaio imunoenzimático mostraram, respectivamente, uma sensibilidade de 95,7 por cento, 100 por cento e 98,2 por cento e uma especificidade de 98 por cento, 98 por cento e 96,4 por cento e excelente associação usando teste exato de Fisher. A quimioluminescência apresentou 100 por cento de sensibilidade, 89,6 por cento de especificidade e a PCR 100 por cento de especificidade e 1,2 por cento de sensibilidade. Acredita-se que as três reações sorológicas convencionais ainda são suficientes para o diagnóstico da doença de Chagas.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Serologic Tests / Polymerase Chain Reaction / Chagas Disease / Luminescent Measurements Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Aged80 / Animals / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2006 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Piauí/BR / University of Minas Gerais/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Serologic Tests / Polymerase Chain Reaction / Chagas Disease / Luminescent Measurements Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Aged80 / Animals / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2006 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Piauí/BR / University of Minas Gerais/BR