Sensitivity of an immunoenzymatic test for detection of ant-L. brasiliensis antibodies compared to other tests used for the diagnosis of American cutaneous leishmaniasis Sensibilidade de teste imunoenzimático anti-L. braziliensis em relação a outros testes utilizados no diagnóstico da leishmaniose tegumentar americana

Sensitivity of an immunoenzymatic test for detection of ant-L. brasiliensis antibodies compared to other tests used for the diagnosis of American cutaneous leishmaniasis Sensibilidade de teste imunoenzimático anti-L. braziliensis em relação a outros testes utilizados no diagnóstico da leishmaniose tegumentar americana

The diagnosis of American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is frequently based on clinical and epidemiological data associated with the results of laboratory tests. Some laboratory methods are currently being applied for the diagnosis of ACL, among them the indirect immunofluorescence reaction (IIFR),...

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Main Authors: Maíra Peres Ferreira, Ana Maria Ferreira Roselino, Margarida Maria Passeri Nascimento, Juliana Machado Aires, José Fernando de Castro Figueiredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2006-08-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
American cutaneous leishmaniasis
Diagnosis
Immunoenzymatic assay
Leishmania braziliensis
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