Specificity of the rapid rK39 antigen-based immunochromatographic test Kalazar detect® in patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 293-296

  León Molinet, Félix Javier ^a   Ampuero, Julia Sonia ^a   Diniz Costa, Rodrigo ^a   Ferreira Noronha, Elza ^a   Romero, Gustavo Adolfo Sierra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Leishmania braziliensis; Leishmania infantum; rK39 antigen; Specificity; Sympatry

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; K39 ANTIGEN, LEISHMANIA; PARASITE ANTIGEN; PROTOZOAL PROTEIN; DIAGNOSTIC KIT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOAFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; IMMUNOLOGY; LEISHMANIA BRAZILIENSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; YOUNG ADULT; DIAGNOSTIC USE; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHY; LEISHMANIA BRAZILIENSIS; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84895931543     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/0074-0276108032013006     Document Type: Article

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