University-Based Chagas Testing in Salta Province, Argentina

Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for the detection of Trypanosoma cruzi infection are performed in university facilities, outside of a clinical care setting, using a point-of-care approach. The study population includes adult male and female participants from the university community. This intervention differs from most existing strategies that target exclusively women of reproductive age and/or newborns to control vertical transmission; instead, it focuses on broader population-based screening and linkage to care for chronic infections.