Serological and molecular tools to diagnose visceral leishmaniasis: 2-years' experience of a single center in Northern Italy.

Serological and molecular tools to diagnose visceral leishmaniasis: 2-years' experience of a single center in Northern Italy.

The diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) remains challenging, due to the limited sensitivity of microscopy, the poor performance of serological methods in immunocompromised patients and the lack of standardization of molecular tests. The aim of this study was to implement a combined diagnostic w...

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Main Authors: Stefania Varani, Margherita Ortalli, Luciano Attard, Elisa Vanino, Paolo Gaibani, Caterina Vocale, Giada Rossini, Roberto Cagarelli, Anna Pierro, Patrizia Billi, Antonio Mastroianni, Simona Di Cesare, Mauro Codeluppi, Erica Franceschini, Fraia Melchionda, Marina Gramiccia, Aldo Scalone, Giovanna A Gentilomi, Maria P Landini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5568375?pdf=render

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