Performance of IFAT, ELISA, direct parasitological examination and PCR on lymph node aspirates for canine visceral leishmaniasis diagnosis

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 414-420

  Camargo, J B ^a   Langoni, H ^a   Troncarelli, M Z ^a   Machado, J G ^a   Lucheis, S B ^a,b   Padovani, C R ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b AGÊNCIA PAULISTA DE TECNOLOGIA DOS AGRONEGÓCIOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Dog; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOG; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE EXAMINATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDICTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 78049483980     PISSN: 16789199     EISSN: 16789199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-91992010000300007     Document Type: Article

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