Validation of ELISA with recombinant antigens in serological diagnosis of canine Leishmania infantum infection

Validation of ELISA with recombinant antigens in serological diagnosis of canine Leishmania infantum infection

BACKGROUND Dogs are the main peridomiciliary reservoir of Leishmania infantum thus the correct diagnosis of infection is essential for the control of the transmission and treatment as well. However, the diagnosis is based on serological assays that are not fully effective. OBJECTIVE We aimed to e...

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Main Authors: Mahyumi Fujimori, Arleana do Bom Parto Ferreira de Almeida, Stella Maria Barrouin-Melo, Luiz Ricardo Paes de Barros Cortez, Malcolm Scott Duthie, Roberto Mitsuyoshi Hiramoto, Flaviane Alves de Pinho, Steven Gregory Reed, Valéria Régia Franco Sousa, Nazaré Fonseca Souza, Rodrigo Martins Soares, José Eduardo Tolezano, Maria Carmen Arroyo Sanchez, Hiro Goto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2021-03-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
canine visceral leishmaniasis
diagnosis
recombinant antigens
ELISA
epidemiological inquiry
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762021000100304&tlng=en

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