Molecular diagnosis of Chagas disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Guillermo Pascual-VázquezMontserrat Alonso-SardónBeatriz Rodríguez-AlonsoJavier Pardo-LledíasAngela Romero AlegríaPedro Fernández-SotoJuan Luis Muñoz BellidoAntonio MuroMoncef Belhassen-GarcíaPublished in: Infectious diseases of poverty (2023)
The results described in this meta-analysis (qualitative and quantitative analyses) do not allow the selection of the optimal protocol of molecular method for the study of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in any of its phases, among other reasons due to the complexity of this infection. Continuous analysis and optimization of the different molecular techniques is crucial to implement this efficient diagnosis in endemic areas.