Use of the Kala-Azar Detect® and IT-LEISH® rapid tests for the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 107, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 951-952

  Peruhype Magalhães, Vanessa ^a   Machado de Assis, Tália Santana ^a   Rabello, Ana ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Rapid test; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAZIL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGIC TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

NASO HEXACANTHUS;

EID: 84869161886     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762012000700019     Document Type: Article

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