Prevalence and diagnostic accuracy of different diagnostic tests for Chagas disease in an indigenous community of the Paraguayan Chaco
The study underscores the high burden of T. cruzi infection in indigenous communities in the Paraguayan Chaco, urging immediate interventions for improved diagnosis and treatment. The combination of RDTs with conventional serology for diagnostic screening in resource-constrained settings proved useful, and its further use is encouraged.
Authors
- Sofía Ardiles-Ruesjas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3194-590X)
- Claudia Huber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1204-8162)
- Julio Alonso-Padilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4466-7969)
- Irene Losada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5122-2039)
- Susana Méndez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7497-4014)
- Vidalia Lesmo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5029-6650)
- Sören L. Becker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3634-8802)
- Sergi Sanz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5010-4527)
- Ángel L. Carrascosa
- María José Rivas
- Zully Cubilla
- Lilian Chena
- Valeria González-Romero
- Patricia Saldaña
Institutions
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (ES)
- Guyra Paraguay (PY)
- Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene (DE)
- Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (DE)
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ES)
- IPS Central (PY)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
- Saarland University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-02-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012861
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71
Funders
- United States Agency for International Development
- Generalitat de Catalunya
- Pan American Health Organization
- Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
- Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo
- Agencia Estatal de Investigación