Trypanosoma cruzi parasitemia observed in immunocompromised patients: the importance of the artificial xenodiagnosis

Authors

  • Lúcia Maria Almeida BRAZ Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina; Hospital das Clínicas; Laboratório de Investigação Médica/Parasitologia (LIM - 46)
  • Vicente AMATO NETO Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina; Hospital das Clínicas; Laboratório de Investigação Médica/Parasitologia (LIM - 46)
  • Fábio Luiz CARIGNANI Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina; Hospital das Clínicas; Laboratório de Investigação Médica/Parasitologia (LIM - 46)
  • Cláudia Regina de MARCHI Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina; Hospital das Clínicas; Laboratório de Investigação Médica/Parasitologia (LIM - 46)

Keywords:

Chagas disease, Trypanosoma cruzi, Immunocompromised, Artificial xenodiagnosis, Hemoculture

Abstract

Trypanosoma cruzi parasitemia observed in immunocompromised patients (transplant or positive HIV) occurred more frequently by the artificial xenodiagnosis method (10/38) compared with hemoculture (2/38), given the same quantity of blood. Other ways of diagnosis, like mice inoculation (5/38), QBC and buffy coat (2/38), were evaluated also. This result showed the importance of the artificial xenodiagnosis. The other techniques increased only one more patient positive.

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Published

2001-04-01

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 2 (2001)

Section

Brief Communication

How to Cite

BRAZ, L. M. A., AMATO NETO, V., CARIGNANI, F. L., & MARCHI, C. R. de. (2001). Trypanosoma cruzi parasitemia observed in immunocompromised patients: the importance of the artificial xenodiagnosis . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 43(2), 113-115. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/30499