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

• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: 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.
• التنسيق: مقال
• اللغة: English
• منشور في: 2015
• الموضوعات: QR180 Immunology
• الوصول للمادة أونلاين: 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...