Mass spectrometry-based discovery and diagnostic validation of T. cruzi antigens in the urine of congenitally infected Chagas Disease patients

dc.contributor.authorKathryn Cassels
dc.contributor.authorRaghad Almofeez
dc.contributor.authorJessica Roman
dc.contributor.authorHannah Steinberg
dc.contributor.authorAhana Byne
dc.contributor.authorAmanda Haymond
dc.contributor.authorFreddy Tinajeros
dc.contributor.authorMaría del Carmen Menduiña
dc.contributor.authorEdith Málaga
dc.contributor.authorManuela Verástegui
dc.coverage.spatialBolivia
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-22T19:38:24Z
dc.date.available2026-03-22T19:38:24Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractOur work suggests that it is possible to detect Trypanosoma cruzi infection directly from a noninvasively collected fluid such as urine. A direct test in urine with this success rate would be well suited for rapid diagnosis in low-resource areas. Further studies to validate this approach are warranted.
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pntd.0013082
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013082
dc.identifier.urihttps://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/77239
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPublic Library of Science
dc.relation.ispartofPLoS neglected tropical diseases
dc.sourceGeorge Mason University
dc.subjectChagas disease
dc.subjectTrypanosoma cruzi
dc.subjectUrine
dc.subjectAntibody
dc.subjectImmunology
dc.subjectAntigen
dc.subjectImmune system
dc.subjectBiology
dc.subjectDisease
dc.subjectMedicine
dc.titleMass spectrometry-based discovery and diagnostic validation of T. cruzi antigens in the urine of congenitally infected Chagas Disease patients
dc.typearticle

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