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View article: Prevalence and diagnostic accuracy of different diagnostic tests for Chagas disease in an indigenous community of the Paraguayan Chaco
Prevalence and diagnostic accuracy of different diagnostic tests for Chagas disease in an indigenous community of the Paraguayan Chaco Open
Introduction Chagas disease (CD), caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), poses a major health challenge in Paraguay, especially in the resource-limited Chaco region. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are valuable tools to enhanc…
View article: Quality assurance of serologic testing for Chagas disease in a primary care setting of rural Paraguay
Quality assurance of serologic testing for Chagas disease in a primary care setting of rural Paraguay Open
The diagnosis of Chagas disease mostly relies on the use of multiple serologic tests that are often unavailable in many of the remote settings where the disease is highly prevalent. In the Teniente Irala Fernández Municipality, in central …
View article: The CUIDA Chagas Project: towards the elimination of congenital transmission of Chagas disease in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Paraguay
The CUIDA Chagas Project: towards the elimination of congenital transmission of Chagas disease in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Paraguay Open
By integrating test, treat and care actions for CD into primary health care practices, the burden of CD on people and health systems may be significantly reduced.