Comparative study of rK39 Leishmania antigen for serodiagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis: systematic review with meta-analysis.

• Main Authors: Zuinara Maia (Author), Monique Lírio (Author), Sóstenes Mistro (Author), Carlos Maurício Cardeal Mendes (Author), Sanjay R Mehta (Author), Roberto Badaro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The rK39 recombinant protein is derived from a specific antigen produced by the Leishmania donovani complex, and has been used in the last two decades for the serodiagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis. We present here a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies evaluating serologic assays to diag...