Rapid detection of Leishmania infantum infection in dogs: Comparative study using an immunochromatographic dipstick rk39 test and direct agglutination

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 121, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 239-245

  Mohebali, M ^a   Taran, M ^a   Zarei, Z ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Dipstick rk39; Dog; Iran; Leishmania infantum infection

Indexed keywords

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DOG; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHIC DIPSTICK RK 39 TEST; IMMUNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; IRAN; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; MALE; NONHUMAN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION PROCESS; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

AGGLUTINATION TESTS; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; IRAN; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CUPRESSUS; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM;

EID: 2342622623     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.02.014     Document Type: Article

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