Novel recombinant multiepitope proteins for the diagnosis of asymptomatic leishmania infantum-infected dogs.

Visceral leishmaniasis is the most severe form of leishmaniasis. Worldwide, approximately 20% of zoonotic human visceral leishmaniasis is caused by Leishmania infantum, also known as Leishmania chagasi in Latin America. Current diagnostic methods are not accurate enough to identify Leishmania-infect...

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Main Authors: Angélica Rosa Faria, Luciano de Castro Veloso, Wendel Coura-Vital, Alexandre Barbosa Reis, Leonardo Miranda Damasceno, Ricardo T Gazzinelli, Hélida M Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4287523?pdf=render