Evaluation of rK28 antigen for serodiagnosis of visceral Leishmaniasis in India

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-85

  Vaish, M ^a   Bhatia, A ^b   Reed, S G ^b   Chakravarty, J ^a   Sundar, S ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

ELISA; Rk 28; Serodiagnosis; Visceral Leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; KINESIN; RK28 ANTIGEN; RK29 ANTIGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SERODIAGNOSIS; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

EID: 83655163904     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2011.03540.x     Document Type: Article

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