Antileishmania Immunological Tests for Asymptomatic Subjects Living in a Visceral Leishmaniasis-Endemic Area in Brazil

The objective of this study was to evaluate the behavior of different tests used for the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in asymptomatic subjects living in an endemic area. No gold standard is available for the diagnosis of asymptomatic infection with Leishmania. In continuation of a previo...

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Published in:	The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Vol. 84; no. 2; pp. 261 - 266
Main Authors:	ALMEIDA SILVA, Luciana, DARDO ROMERO, Héctor, NOGUEIRA NASCENTES, Gabriel Antonio, TEODORO COSTA, Roberto, RODRIGUES, Virmondes, PRATA, Aluízio
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Deerfield, IL American Society of Tropical Medecine and Hygiene 01-02-2011 The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Subjects:	Antigens, Protozoan - immunology Asymptomatic Infections - epidemiology Biological and medical sciences Brazil - epidemiology Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay False Positive Reactions Fluorescent Antibody Technique Human protozoal diseases Humans Infectious diseases Leishmania Leishmania donovani - immunology Leishmaniasis, Visceral - diagnosis Leishmaniasis, Visceral - epidemiology Leishmaniasis, Visceral - immunology Leshmaniasis Medical sciences Parasitic diseases Protozoal diseases Sensitivity and Specificity Seroepidemiologic Studies South America Brazil America Montenegro Infection Human Protozoal disease Kala azar Tropical medicine Asymptomatic Leishmaniasis Parasitosis
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