Comparison of recombinant A2-ELISA with rKE16 dipstick and direct agglutination tests for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in dogs in Northwestern Iran

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Khalaj, Vahid¹  Naderi, Sanaz¹  Ghaffarinejad, Padina¹  Mohebali, Mehdi¹  Nahrevanian, Hossein¹  Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran¹  Islamic Azad University of Oloum Tahghighat, Amol, Iran¹  Khalili, Ghader¹  Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran¹  Farahmand, Mahin¹  Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran¹ 

关键词: A2 protein;    DAT;    Iran;    rA2-ELISA;    rKE16;    Visceral leishmaniasis;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-0285-2014

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

INTRODUCTION: Various methods are used for the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), such as microscopic examination, culture and inoculation of laboratory animals; however, serological assays are commonly used for the detection of antibodies in serum samples with a wide range of specificity and sensitivity.

【 授权许可】

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