Evaluation of diagnostic performance of rK28 ELISA using urine for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis

• Main Authors: Ghosh, Prakash, Bhaskar, Khondaker R. H., Hossain, Faria, Khan, Md Anik Ashfaq, Vallur, Aarthy C., Duthie, Malcolm S., Hamano, Shinjiro, Huda, M. Mamun, Salam, Md. Abdus, Khan, Md Gulam Musawwir, Coler, Rhea N., Reed, Steven G., Mondal, Dinesh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central 2016
• Subjects: RA643 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - Communicable Diseases and Public Health
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/86970/1/rK28%20in%20Urine.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/86970/; http://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1667-2

Background: Recombinant fusion proteins are now commonly used to detect circulating antibodies for the serodiagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in Asia, Africa and the Americas. Although simple, these tests still require blood collection and their use in remote settings can be limited due to the...