Evaluation of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, an immunofluorescent- antibody test, and two rapid tests (immunochromatographic-dipstick and gel tests) for serological diagnosis of symptomatic and asymptomatic Leishmania infections in dogs

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 5515-5519

  Mettler, Maik ^a   Grimm, Felix ^a   Capelli, Gioia ^b   Camp, Heinrich ^c   Deplazes, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE   (Italy)

^c Veterinary Clinic Am Forstgarten   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY CONJUGATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G GAMMA CHAIN ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G HEAVY CHAIN ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G LIGHT CHAIN ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G1 ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G2; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G2 ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAIN; PARASITE ANTIGEN; RECOMBINANT ANTIGEN; RECOMBINANT K39 ANTIGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMASTIGOTE; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DOG DISEASE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GEL TEST; IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHIC DIPSTICK TEST; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LEISHMANIASIS; NONHUMAN; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMASTIGOTE; SERODIAGNOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; CHROMATOGRAPHY; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; REAGENT STRIPS; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGIC TESTS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM;

EID: 27744571197     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.43.11.5515-5519.2005     Document Type: Article

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