Evaluation of the rSP03B sero-strip, a newly proposed rapid test for canine exposure to Phlebotomus perniciosus, vector of Leishmania infantum.

• Main Authors: Laura Willen (Author), Pascal Mertens (Author), Petr Volf (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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BACKGROUND:Canine leishmaniasis (CanL) is a zoonotic disease, caused by Leishmania infantum and transmitted by Phlebotomus perniciosus in the Mediterranean basin. Previously, an ELISA based on the P. perniciosus salivary protein SP03B was proposed as a valid tool to screen for canine exposure to san...