Diagnosing human asymptomatic visceral leishmaniasis in an urban area of the State of Minas Gerais, using serological and molecular biology techniques Diagnóstico da leishmaniose visceral humana assintomática em uma área urbana do Estado de Minas Gerais, usando métodos sorológicos e biologia molecular

Diagnosing human asymptomatic visceral leishmaniasis in an urban area of the State of Minas Gerais, using serological and molecular biology techniques Diagnóstico da leishmaniose visceral humana assintomática em uma área urbana do Estado de Minas Gerais, usando métodos sorológicos e biologia molecular

A population-based cross-sectional study was set up in Sabará country, Southeastern Brazil, to identify asymptomatic human visceral leishmaniasis in an urban area of low disease prevalence. Blood was collected on filter paper (n=1,604 inhabitants) and examined by indirect immunofluorescent test, enz...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Castro Moreno, Maria Norma Melo, José Roberto Lambertucci, José Carlos Serufo, Antero S.R. Andrade, Carlos Maurício F. Antunes, Odair Genaro, Mariângela Carneiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2006-10-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Leishmaniose visceral assintomática
Leishmania chagasi
Taxa de prevalência
Diagnóstico
Hibridização
Asymptomatic visceral leishmaniasis
Prevalence rate
Diagnostic
Hybridization
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