Antigenic components of partially purified antigens of Leishmania donovani infantum recognized by sera from dogs with asymptomatic or active visceral leishmaniasis

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 511-515

  Correia da Costa, J M ^a   Neogy, Asit B ^b   Vouldoukis, I ^b   Sampaio Silva, M L ^a   Gentilini, M ^b   Monjour, L ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH   (Portugal)

^b PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEGLUMINE ANTIMONATE; PARASITE ANTIGEN; POLYPEPTIDE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SERUM; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI INFANTUM;

EID: 10544231867     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.55.511     Document Type: Article

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