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Use of an Immunochromatographic Dipstick Test for Rapid Detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in Sera from Animal Reservoir Hosts

Department of Ecology, Genetics and Evolution, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina,¹ Department of Infectious & Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom²

Received 14 March 2006/ Returned for modification 13 April 2006/ Accepted 9 May 2006

We evaluated an immunochromatographic dipstick test to detect Trypanosoma cruzi in canine serum samples from areas of endemicity (n = 141) and nonendemicity (n = 28) for Chagas' disease with known serological and xenodiagnostic test results. The dipstick test had a specificity of at least 94% and a sensitivity of at least 96%. The dipstick tested could become the first choice for screening purposes in disease surveillance or intervention programs.