Positive rK39 serologic assay results in US servicemen with cutaneous leishmaniasis

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 843-846

  Hartzell, Joshua D ^a   Aronson, Naomi E ^b   Weina, Peter J ^c   Howard, Robin S ^a   Yadava, Anjali ^c   Wortmann, Glenn W ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; RK39 TEST; SERUM; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 57649239243     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2008.79.843     Document Type: Article

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