Publications by authors named "Lidia B Conza Blanco"
First inter-laboratory comparison of diagnosis in Latin America.
Rev Panam Salud Publica
December 2019
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of PCR and ELISA tests for diagnosing parasites in dog feces across national reference laboratories in Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay.
- The results showed poor agreement between the laboratories, with low sensitivity and specificity for detecting the parasites in canine feces, potentially due to differences in testing protocols.
- The findings highlight the need for standardized diagnostic practices for canine echinococcosis in the region, suggesting that future research should involve fecal samples with established parasite loads to improve testing reliability.