Development of an Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA) Assay for the Detection of Leishmania RNA Virus 2 (LRV2) in Leishmania Parasites

Background: Detection of Leishmania RNA virus (LRV) in Old World Leishmania species and their possible role in the disease prognosis requires sensitive and specific methods, preferably independent of the viral genome. We aimed to develop an indirect immunofluorescence antibody (IFA) assay to detect...

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Main Authors: Homa Hajjaran, Maryam Ebadizadeh, Angila Ataei-Pirkooh, Mehdi Mohebali, Katayoun Samimi-Rad, Reza Saberi, Saied Reza Naddaf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2022-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/3507