The sensitivity and specificity of Leishmania chagasi recombinant K39 antigen in the diagnosis of American visceral leishmaniasis and in differentiating active from subclinical infection

The sensitivity and specificity of a Leishmania chagasi recombinant K39 (rK39)-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) was assessed in Natal, Brazil. Anti-rK39 antibodies were detected in 93.3% of patients with parasitologically confirmed VL (n = 120) and in 3...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2002-10, Vol.67 (4), p.344-348
Hauptverfasser:	Braz, RF, Nascimento, ET, Martins, DR, Wilson, ME, Pearson, RD, Reed, SG, Jeronimo, SM
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Antigens, Protozoan Biological and medical sciences Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Human protozoal diseases Infectious diseases Leishmania donovani - immunology Leishmania donovani - isolation & purification Leishmaniasis, Visceral - diagnosis Leshmaniasis Medical sciences Parasitic diseases Protozoal diseases Protozoan Proteins Recombinant Proteins Sensitivity and Specificity Tropical medicine
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