The use of immunoblot analysis in the diagnosis of canine visceral leishmaniasis in an endemic area of Rio de Janeiro

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 832-836

  De Paula, Adelzon A ^a   Da Silva, Alba V M ^a   Fernandes, Octávio ^a   Jansen, Ana M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY;

CANID; DETECTION METHOD; IMMUNOASSAY; LEISHMANIASIS;

AMASTIGOTE; ANTIBODY TITER; ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ENDEMIC DISEASE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LEISHMANIA; NONHUMAN; RELIABILITY; SEROCONVERSION; SEROLOGY; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; BONE MARROW; BRAZIL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; LYMPH NODES;

BRAZIL;

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA SP.; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0141632896     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/GE-2988     Document Type: Article

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