Comparison of parasitological, serological, and molecular tests for visceral leishmaniasis in HIV-infected patients: a cross-sectional delayed-type study

The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of invasive and non-invasive tests for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in a large series of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients. In this delayed-type cross-sectional study, 113 HIV-infected symptomatic patients were evaluat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2013-09, Vol.89 (3), p.570-577
Hauptverfasser:	Cota, Gláucia Fernandes, de Sousa, Marcos Roberto, de Freitas Nogueira, Betânia Mara, Gomes, Luciana Inácia, Oliveira, Edward, Assis, Tália Santana Machado, de Mendonça, Andréa Laender Pessoa, Pinto, Bruna Fernandes, Saliba, Juliana Wilke, Rabello, Ana
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Agglutination Tests - methods Antibodies, Protozoan - blood Coinfection - diagnosis Coinfection - parasitology Coinfection - virology Cross-Sectional Studies DNA, Protozoan - isolation & purification Female Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect - methods HIV Infections - parasitology Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Leishmania - isolation & purification Leishmaniasis, Visceral - diagnosis Male Middle Aged Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction - methods Sensitivity and Specificity
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