Improving serodiagnosis of human and canine leishmaniasis with recombinant Leishmania braziliensis cathepsin l-like protein and a synthetic peptide containing its linear B-cell epitope.

• Main Authors: Daniel Menezes-Souza (Author), Tiago Antônio de Oliveira Mendes (Author), Matheus de Souza Gomes (Author), Daniella Castanheira Bartholomeu (Author), Ricardo Toshio Fujiwara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The early and correct diagnosis of human leishmaniasis is essential for disease treatment. Another important step in the control of visceral leishmaniasis is the identification of infected dogs, which are the main domestic reservoir of L. infantum. Recombinant proteins and synthetic peptides based o...