Validation of rK39 immunochromatographic test and direct agglutination test for the diagnosis of Mediterranean visceral leishmaniasis in Spain.

• Main Authors: Mathieu Bangert (Author), María D Flores-Chávez (Author), Ivonne P Llanes-Acevedo (Author), Carolina Arcones (Author), Carmen Chicharro (Author), Emilia García (Author), Sheila Ortega (Author), Javier Nieto (Author), Israel Cruz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), the most severe form of leishmaniasis, is endemic in Europe with Mediterranean countries reporting endemic status alongside a worrying northward spread. Serological diagnosis, including immunochromatographic test based on the recombinant antigen rK39 (rK39-ICT) and a dir...