Long-term preservation of blood samples for diagnosis of Trypanosoma cruzi infection.

dc.contributor.authorA.C Pérez
dc.contributor.authorE. Cura
dc.contributor.authorE. Subias
dc.contributor.authorJ. C. Lansetti
dc.contributor.authorE L Segura
dc.coverage.spatialBolivia
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-22T15:42:29Z
dc.date.available2026-03-22T15:42:29Z
dc.date.issued1990
dc.descriptionCitaciones: 7
dc.description.abstractFeasability and suitability for field research of a whole-blood preservation method was evaluated through the screening of anti-Trypanosoma cruzi antibodies in 1209 samples under different conditions. Antibody reactivity of paired samples from preserved capillary blood (CBP) and sera from venous blood (VBS) were studied by specific techniques. Over 96% concordance was found on indoor studies carried out with samples without storage or after 15 or 30 days preservation of CBP at 37 degrees C and VBS at -20 degrees C. Outdoor studies performed at field conditions, achieved a 92.1% concordance.
dc.identifier.urihttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2111039
dc.identifier.urihttps://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/53941
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherNational Institutes of Health
dc.relation.ispartofPubMed
dc.sourceMinisterio de Salud
dc.subjectTrypanosoma cruzi
dc.subjectConcordance
dc.subjectChagas disease
dc.subjectAntibody
dc.subjectBiology
dc.subjectImmunology
dc.subjectBlood smear
dc.subjectVenous blood
dc.subjectMedicine
dc.subjectVirology
dc.titleLong-term preservation of blood samples for diagnosis of Trypanosoma cruzi infection.
dc.typearticle

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