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Table 1 Sensitivity and specificity of the real time qPCR in blood and serum samples

From: Usefulness of real time PCR to quantify parasite load in serum samples from chronic Chagas disease patients

 

Blood samples

Serum samples

ELISA +

ELISA -

ELISA +

ELISA -

qPCR +

39 (97.5%)

0 (0%)

38 (95%)

0 (0%)

qPCR -

1 (2.5%)

20 (100%)

2 (5%)

20 (100%)

Total

40

20

40

20

  1. To calculate Sensitivity and Specificity values, serology was considered as gold standard.