Case report of Chagas disease reactivation: new diagnosis tool by direct microscopic observation of biopsy specimen and its preservation fluid
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
;
54: e20200326, 2021. graf
Artículo
en Inglés
| SES-SP, ColecionaSUS, LILACS
| ID: biblio-1143884
ABSTRACT
Abstract Chagas Disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi. This infection is endemic in the Americas region. Neurological Chagas reactivation is diagnosed through the visualization of the parasite in the cerebrospinal fluid, blood, or tissue samples. Herein, we report the visualization of trypomastigotes by direct microscopic observation of a brain biopsy specimen and its preservation fluid (PF) in a paitient infected with VIH and T. cruzi. This easy and simple diagnostic method coupled with quantitative polymerase chain reaction can be used in all tissue biopsies and PF of T. cruzi seropositive patients, suspected of Chagas disease reactivation.
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Trypanosoma cruzi
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Enfermedad de Chagas
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
Institución/País de afiliación:
Hospital Naval Dr. Pedro Mallo/AR
/
Instituto Nacional de Parasitología Dr. Mario Fatala Chaben/AR
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