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.
Through the use of a dot-ELISA test and other methods to identify the presence of trypanosome cruzi, it was discovered through the analysis of feces that 67 out of 88 (76.1%) specimens contained the parasite, and that 53 (60.2%) of those reacted positively to human serum.