Serological profiles and evaluation of parasitaemia by PCR and blood culture in individuals chronically infected by <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> treated with benzonidazole

Abstract

Our results suggest that N-PCR may be useful in the early identification of therapeutic failure of CD. Although it is difficult to determine parasitological cure in negative N-PCR cases, we can infer that this condition represents a declination of parasitaemia as a favourable consequence of aetiological treatment.