Evaluation of recombinant K39 antigen and various promastigote antigens in sero-diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in Bangladesh

Evaluation of recombinant K39 antigen and various promastigote antigens in sero-diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in Bangladesh

Background: Definitive diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) by demonstrating parasites in tissue smears or by culture involves invasive procedures, technical expertise and adequate laboratory facilities. Endemic countries rely mainly on serological tests to diagnose VL. Currently, the immunochro...

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Main Authors: Sultana Shahana Banu, Be-Nazir Ahmed, Abul Khair Mohammad Shamsuzzaman, Rogan Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Parasite Epidemiology and Control
Subjects:
Visceral leishmaniasis
rK39 ICT
p-ELISA
IFAT
Sensitivity
Specificity
Predictive value
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