Evaluation of methods for detection of asymptomatic individuals infected with Leishmania infantum in the state of Piauí, Brazil.

• Main Authors: Gabriane Nascimento Porcino (Author), Kátia Silene Sousa Carvalho (Author), Débora Cavalcante Braz (Author), Vladimir Costa Silva (Author), Carlos Henrique Nery Costa (Author), Isabel Kinney Ferreira de Miranda Santos (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 in humans presents with fever, anemia, and splenomegaly and can be lethal if not treated. Nevertheless, the majority of Leishmania infantum-infected individuals does not manifest symptoms and remain so provided they are not immunosuppressed. In t...