A multicentric evaluation of the recombinant Leishmania infantum antigen-based immunochromatographic assay for the serodiagnosis of canine visceral leishmaniasis

A multicentric evaluation of the recombinant Leishmania infantum antigen-based immunochromatographic assay for the serodiagnosis of canine visceral leishmaniasis

Abstract Background Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a serious public health challenge in Brazil and dogs are considered to be the main urban reservoir of the causative agent. The culling of animals to control VL in some countries makes the accurate diagnosis of canine VL (CVL) essential. Recombinant...

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Main Authors: Deborah Bittencourt Mothé Fraga, Edimilson Domingos da Silva, Luciano Vasconcellos Pacheco, Lairton Souza Borja, Isaac Queiroz de Oliveira, Wendel Coura-Vital, Glória Regina Monteiro, Geraldo Gileno de Sá Oliveira, Selma Maria Bezerra Jerônimo, Alexandre Barbosa Reis, Patrícia Sampaio Tavares Veras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Canine visceral leishmaniasis
Serological diagnosis
Recombinant antigen
Rapid test
Multicentric study
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-136

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https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-136

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