QBC® for the diagnosis of human and canine american visceral leishmaniasis: preliminary data

QBC® for the diagnosis of human and canine american visceral leishmaniasis: preliminary data

"Quantitative Buffy Coat" (QBC®) is a direct and fast fluorescent method used for the identification of blood parasites. Since Leishmania chagasi circulates in blood, we decided to test it in American visceral leishmaniasis (AVL). Bone marrow (BM) and peripheral blood (PB) of 49 persons an...

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Main Authors: Liarte Daniel B., Mendonça Ivete L., Luz Francisco C.O., Abreu Elza A.S. de, Mello Gustavo W.S., Farias Teresinha J.C., Ferreira Afonso F.B., Millington Maria A., Costa Carlos H.N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2001-01-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Kala-azar
Visceral leishmaniasis
Leishmania chagasi
Dog
QBC®
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