Specificity of the rapid rK39 antigen-based immunochromatographic test Kalazar Detect(r) in patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil
The aim of this study was to evaluate the specificity of a rapid immunochromatographic test that was developed to detect antibodies against the rK39 antigen for the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). This evaluation was performed using sera from patients with a confirmed diagnosis of active c...
Main Authors: | , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2013-05-01
|
Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000300293&lng=en&tlng=en |