Development and comparative evaluation of two antigen detection tests for Visceral Leishmaniasis

• Main Authors: Vallur, Aarthy C., Tutterrow, Yeung L., Mohamath, Raodoh, Pattabhi, Sowmya, Hailu, Asrat, Abdoun, Asim O., Ahmed, Abdalla E., Mukhtar, Maowia, Salam, Md. Abdus, Almeida, Meirielly Lima, Almeida, Roque P., Mondal, Dinesh, Albertini, Audrey, Ghalib, Hashim, Duthie, Malcolm S., Reed, Steven G.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: QR180 Immunology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/87005/1/BMC%20Inf%20Dis.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87005/; http://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-015-1125-3

Background: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) can be fatal without timely diagnosis and treatment. Treatment efficacies vary due to drug resistance, drug toxicity and co-morbidities. It is important to monitor treatment responsiveness to confirm cure and curtail relapse. Currently, microscopy of spleen, b...