Inaccuracy of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using soluble and recombinant antigens to detect asymptomatic infection by Leishmania infantum.

• Main Authors: Elizabeth Castro Moreno (Author), Andréa Vieira Gonçalves (Author), Anderson Vieira Chaves (Author), Maria Norma Melo (Author), José Roberto Lambertucci (Author), Antero Silva Ribeiro Andrade (Author), Deborah Negrão-Corrêa (Author), Carlos Mauricio de Figueiredo Antunes (Author), Mariângela Carneiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: One of the most important drawbacks in visceral leishmaniasis (VL) population studies is the difficulty of diagnosing asymptomatic carriers. The aim of this study, conducted in an urban area in the Southeast of Brazil, was to evaluate the performance of serology to identify asymptomatic...