Diagnostic accuracy of direct agglutination test, rK39 ELISA and six rapid diagnostic tests among visceral leishmaniasis patients with and without HIV coinfection in Ethiopia.

Diagnostic accuracy of direct agglutination test, rK39 ELISA and six rapid diagnostic tests among visceral leishmaniasis patients with and without HIV coinfection in Ethiopia.

Diagnosis of a first-time visceral leishmaniasis (VL) infection in Ethiopia is established by use of a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) detecting antibodies against rK39, direct agglutination test (DAT) and microscopy according to the national algorithm. The performance of individual tests and algorithm...

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Main Authors: Mekibib Kassa, Saïd Abdellati, Lieselotte Cnops, Bruno C Bremer Hinckel, Arega Yeshanew, Wasihun Hailemichael, Florian Vogt, Wim Adriaensen, Pascal Mertens, Ermias Diro, Johan van Griensven, Dorien Van den Bossche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008963

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008963

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