Leishmania infantum heat shock protein 83 for the serodiagnosis of tegumentary leishmaniasis

Leishmania infantum heat shock protein 83 for the serodiagnosis of tegumentary leishmaniasis

The serologic assay is an important tool in the diagnosis of leishmaniasis. One of the most commonly used tests is enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Since total Leishmania promastigotes are used as antigen in the routine assay, false-positive reactions are frequent due to cross-reaction wit...

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Main Authors: B.J. Celeste, S.O. Angel, L.G.M. Castro, M. Gidlund, H. Goto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2004-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Leishmania infantum
sp 83
ELISA
Serodiagnosis
Tegumentary leishmaniasis
Chagas' disease
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