Diagnostic accuracy of two rK39 antigen-based dipsticks and the formol gel test for rapid diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in northeastern Uganda

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 5973-5977

  Chappuis, François ^a,b   Mueller, Yolanda ^a   Nguimfack, Alexandre ^a   Rwakimari, John Bosco ^c   Couffignal, Sophie ^a   Boelaert, Marleen ^d   Cavailler, Philippe ^e   Loutan, Louis ^b   Piola, Patrice ^e  

^a MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Switzerland)

^b GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^d INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^e EPICENTRE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; ANTILEISHMANIAL AGENT; RK39 ANTIGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; FORMOL GEL TEST; GEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPLEEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UGANDA; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; MALE; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; UGANDA;

EID: 30744477758     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.43.12.5973-5977.2005     Document Type: Article

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