Through the use of a dot-ELISA test and other techniques to determine the presence of trypanosome cruzi, it was found through the examination of feces that 67 of the 88 (76.1%) specimens collected were carrying the parasite and that 53 (60.2%) of those reacted positively to human antiserum.
An investigation utilizing a dot-ELISA test and other diagnostic tools revealed that 67 out of the 88 examined specimens (76.1%) were infected with trypanosome cruzi, as evidenced by their fecal samples. Additionally, it was discovered that 53 (60.2%) of those infected individuals reacted positively to human antibodies.