The increased presence of repetitive motifs in the KDDR-plus recombinant protein, a kinesin-derived antigen from Leishmania infantum, improves the diagnostic performance of serological tests for human and canine visceral leishmaniasis.
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is caused by protozoa belonging to the Leishmania donovani complex and is considered the most serious and fatal form among the different types of leishmaniasis, if not early diagnosed and treated. Among the measures of disease control stand out the management of infected...
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Main Authors: | Williane Fernanda Siqueira, Agostinho Gonçalves Viana, João Luís Reis Cunha, Leticia Mansur Rosa, Lilian Lacerda Bueno, Daniella Castanheira Bartholomeu, Mariana Santos Cardoso, Ricardo Toshio Fujiwara |
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Language: | EN |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/94f11b082bc44d66b0a17fb8e2552ade |
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