Improved canine and human visceral leishmaniasis immunodiagnosis using combinations of synthetic peptides in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

Improved canine and human visceral leishmaniasis immunodiagnosis using combinations of synthetic peptides in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

BACKGROUND: Zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a severe infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania and the domestic dogs are the main urban parasite reservoir hosts. In Brazil, indirect fluorescence antibody tests (IFAT) and indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent ass...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Míriam Maria Costa, Marcos Penido, Mariana Silva dos Santos, Daniel Doro, Eloísa de Freitas, Marilene Susan Marques Michalick, Gabriel Grimaldi, Ricardo Tostes Gazzinelli, Ana Paula Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3358334?pdf=render

Internet

http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3358334?pdf=render

Similar Items