Improving the reference standard for the diagnosis of canine visceral leishmaniasis: a challenge for current and future tests

Improving the reference standard for the diagnosis of canine visceral leishmaniasis: a challenge for current and future tests

BACKGROUND Studies aimed at validating canine visceral leishmaniasis diagnostic tests present heterogeneous results regarding test accuracy, partly due to divergences in reference standards used and different infection evolution periods in animals. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the accur...

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Main Authors: Ana Izabel Passarella Teixeira, Debora Marcolino Silva, Tamires Vital, Nadjar Nitz, Bruna Caroline de Carvalho, Mariana Hecht, Diana Oliveira, Edward Oliveira, Ana Rabello, Gustavo Adolfo Sierra Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2019-01-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
canine visceral leishmaniasis
diagnostic tests
serology
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