Systematic review on antigens for serodiagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis, with a focus on East Africa.

<h4>Background</h4>Accurate and accessible diagnosis is key for the control of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). Yet, current diagnostic tests for VL have severe limitations: they are invasive or not suitable as point of care (POC) test or their performance is suboptimal in East Africa. We an...

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Main Authors: Vera Kühne, Zahra Rezaei, Paul Pitzinger, Philippe Büscher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007658