Use of elisa employing homologous and heterologous antigens for the detection of IgG and subclasses (IgG1 and IgG2) in the diagnosis of Canine visceral leishmaniasis

Use of elisa employing homologous and heterologous antigens for the detection of IgG and subclasses (IgG1 and IgG2) in the diagnosis of Canine visceral leishmaniasis

Indirect immunofluorescence is the method recommended for the diagnosis of visceral leishmanisis in dogs, however, the accuracy of this technique is low and its use on a large scale is limited. Since ELISA does not present these limitations, this technique might be an option for the detection of IgG...

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Main Authors: Flávia Coelho Ribeiro, Armando de O. Schubach, Eliame Mouta-Confort, Tânia M.V. Pacheco, Maria de Fátima Madeira, Luiz Cláudio de Souza Abboud, Carla de Oliveira Honse, Andreia Silva Alves, Mauro C.A. Marzochi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-10-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
American visceral leishmaniasis
Dog
IgG subclasses
L. (V.). braziliensis
L. (L.) chagasi
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652011000500008&lng=en&tlng=en

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