Trypanosoma cruzi parasitemia observed in immunocompromised patients: the importance of the artificial xenodiagnosis
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
; 43(2): 113-115, Mar.-Apr. 2001. tab
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ABSTRACT
Trypanosoma cruzi parasitemia observed in immunocompromised patients (transplant or positive HIV) occurred more frequently by the artificial xenodiagnosis method (10/38) compared with hemoculture (2/38), given the same quantity of blood. Other ways of diagnosis, like mice inoculation (5/38), QBC and buffy coat (2/38), were evaluated also. This result showed the importance of the artificial xenodiagnosis. The other techniques increased only one more patient positive
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Asunto principal:
Huésped Inmunocomprometido
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Enfermedad de Chagas
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Xenodiagnóstico
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Animals
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Año:
2001
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Article