Urine-based antigen detection assay for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis using monoclonal antibodies specific for six protein biomarkers of Leishmania infantum / Leishmania donovani.

• Main Authors: Claudia Abeijon (Author), Fabiana Alves (Author), Séverine Monnerat (Author), Jane Mbui (Author), Agostinho G Viana (Author), Raquel M Almeida (Author), Lilian L Bueno (Author), Ricardo T Fujiwara (Author), Antonio Campos-Neto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The development of an accurate protein-based antigen detection assay for diagnosis of active visceral leishmaniasis (VL) would represent a major clinical advance. VL is a serious and fatal disease caused by the parasites Leishmania infantum and Leishmania donovani. The gold standard confirmatory dia...