The FML (Fucose Mannose Ligand) of Leishmania donovani: a new tool in diagnosis, prognosis, transfusional control and vaccination against human kala-azar

The FML (Fucose Mannose Ligand) of Leishmania donovani: a new tool in diagnosis, prognosis, transfusional control and vaccination against human kala-azar

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The Fucose-Mannose Ligand (FML) of Leishmania donovani is a complex glycoproteic fraction. Its potential use as a tool for diagnosis of human visceral leishmaniasis was tested with human sera from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The FML-ELISA test, showed 100% sensitivity and 96% specificity, id...

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Main Authors: Claris B. Palatnik de Sousa, Elza M. Gomes, Edilma Paraguai de Souza, Wania R. dos Santos, Sirley R. de Macedo, Linnete V. de Medeiros, Kleber Luz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 1996-04-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Glicoconjugado
Leishmania donovani
Calazar
Transfusão de sangue
Diagnóstico
Glycoconjugate
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Kala-azar
Visceral leishmaniasis
Blood transfusion
Leishmanial antigens
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