Serology for visceral leishmaniasis: How trusty is the accuracy reported by the manufacturers?
ABSTRACT Timely and accurate diagnosis is one of the strategies for managing visceral leishmaniasis (VL). Given the specificities of this infection, which affects different vulnerable populations, the local assessment of the accuracy of the available diagnostic test is a requirement for the good use...
Main Authors: | Mariana Lourenço Freire, Maria Clara de Oliveira Gonçalves, Allana Carolina Marques da Silva, Gláucia Cota, Ana Rabello, Tália Santana Machado de Assis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
2023-02-01
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Series: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822023000100201&lng=en&tlng=en |
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