Novel recombinant multiepitope proteins for the diagnosis of asymptomatic leishmania infantum-infected dogs.
Visceral leishmaniasis is the most severe form of leishmaniasis. Worldwide, approximately 20% of zoonotic human visceral leishmaniasis is caused by Leishmania infantum, also known as Leishmania chagasi in Latin America. Current diagnostic methods are not accurate enough to identify Leishmania-infect...
Main Authors: | Angélica Rosa Faria, Luciano de Castro Veloso, Wendel Coura-Vital, Alexandre Barbosa Reis, Leonardo Miranda Damasceno, Ricardo T Gazzinelli, Hélida M Andrade |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4287523?pdf=render |
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