Performance of serological tests available in Brazil for the diagnosis of human visceral leishmaniasis.

• Main Authors: Mariana Lourenço Freire (Author), Tália Machado de Assis (Author), Edward Oliveira (Author), Daniel Moreira de Avelar (Author), Isadora C Siqueira (Author), Aldina Barral (Author), Ana Rabello (Author), Gláucia Cota (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the most severe form of leishmaniasis and is potentially fatal if not diagnosed and treated. Accurate and timely diagnosis is considered one of the pillars needed for the reduction in disease-related lethality. Brazil is currently one of...