[Serologic study of the diagnosis of Chagas disease in Nicaraguan students in the Juventud island]. / Estudio serológico para el diagnóstico de la enfermedad de Chagas en estudiantes nicaragüenses de la Isla de la Juventud.

The results obtained during the serologic study for the diagnosis of Chagas' disease in 868 Nicaraguan students in the Isle of Youth are reported. Qualitative hemagglutination and indirect immunofluorescence were used. It was found that 8.5% of these students showed antibodies specific to Trypanosoma cruzi by means of this diagnostic test.