Anti-Leishmania titers and positive skin tests in patients cured of kala-azar

Anti-Leishmania titers and positive skin tests in patients cured of kala-azar

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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), also known as kala-azar, is an important public health problem. If not treated, virtually all clinically symptomatic patients die within months. The diagnosis is based on the Montenegro skin test (MST) and anti-Leishmania titers. Nevertheless, the time required for cured...

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Main Authors: G.M.C. Viana, M.D.S.B. Nascimento, J.A. Diniz Neto, E.M.F. Rabelo, J.R. Binda Júnior, O.M. Santos Júnior, A.C. Santos, C.S. Galvão, R.S. Guimarães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2011-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Human visceral leishmaniasis
Montenegro’s intradermal reaction
Indirect immunofluorescence
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