High-throughput analysis of synthetic peptides for the immunodiagnosis of canine visceral leishmaniasis.

• Main Authors: Angélica R Faria (Author), Míriam M Costa (Author), Mário S Giusta (Author), Gabriel Grimaldi (Author), Marcus L O Penido (Author), Ricardo T Gazzinelli (Author), Hélida M Andrade (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

BACKGROUND: Visceral leishmaniasis is the most severe form of leishmaniasis. Approximately 20% of zoonotic human visceral leishmaniasis worldwide is caused by Leishmania infantum, which is also known as Leishmania chagasi in Latin America, and disease incidence is increasing in urban and peri-urban...