Design, development and evaluation of rK28-based point-of-care tests for improving rapid diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis.

Design, development and evaluation of rK28-based point-of-care tests for improving rapid diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis.

BACKGROUND: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is diagnosed by microscopic confirmation of the parasite in bone marrow, spleen or lymph node aspirates. These procedures are unsuitable for rapid diagnosis of VL in field settings. The development of rK39-based rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) revolutionized diag...

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Main Authors: Sowmya Pattabhi, Jacqueline Whittle, Raodoh Mohamath, Sayda El-Safi, Garner G Moulton, Jeffrey A Guderian, Danny Colombara, Asem O Abdoon, Maowia M Mukhtar, Dinesh Mondal, Javan Esfandiari, Shailendra Kumar, Peter Chun, Steven G Reed, Ajay Bhatia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2939046?pdf=render

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