Evaluation of 2 Lateral Flow Rapid Tests in the Diagnosis of Chagas Disease in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

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Citation: Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 8(4):ofab096, 2021 Apr.PMID: 33884277Institution: MedStar Heart & Vascular InstituteForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXEDYear: 2021ISSN:
  • 2328-8957
Name of journal: Open forum infectious diseasesAbstract: We compared the accuracy of the Stat-Pak and Chagas Detect Plus with a latent class analysis. Sensitivity values of 89.7% and 91.9% and specificities of 97.1% and 80.3%, respectively, were seen in the serodiagnosis of Chagas disease in Hispanic immigrants, revealing the limitations of these tests in diverse populations. Copyright (c) The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Infectious Diseases Society of America.All authors: Bayangos T, Bern C, Castro-Sesquen YE, Chagas Working Group in Peru and the United States, DeToy K, Gilman RH, Marcus R, Patino Nava D, Paulette Evans D, Saldana A, Talaat KR, Trevino AFiscal year: FY2021Digital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2021-06-07
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We compared the accuracy of the Stat-Pak and Chagas Detect Plus with a latent class analysis. Sensitivity values of 89.7% and 91.9% and specificities of 97.1% and 80.3%, respectively, were seen in the serodiagnosis of Chagas disease in Hispanic immigrants, revealing the limitations of these tests in diverse populations. Copyright (c) The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Infectious Diseases Society of America.

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