Imunochromatographic strip test detection of anti-rK39 antibody for the diagnosis of kala-azar in an endemic zone of Bangladesh

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 497-501

  Salam, Md Abdus ^a  

^a RAJSHAHI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Kala azar; LD body; rK39 Immunochromatographic strip test (ICT); Sensitivity; Specificity; Splenic smear

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHIC STRIP TEST; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SMEAR;

EID: 51849146717     PISSN: 1682024X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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