Evaluation of qPCR on blood and skin microbiopsies, peripheral blood buffy coat smear, and urine antigen ELISA for diagnosis and test of cure for visceral leishmaniasis in HIV-coinfected patients in India: a prospective cohort study
Introduction HIV coinfection presents a challenge for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). Invasive splenic or bone marrow aspiration with microscopic visualisation of Leishmania parasites remains the gold standard for diagnosis of VL in HIV-coinfected patients. Furthermore, a test of cure by s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021-04-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/4/e042519.full |