Improving the reference standard for the diagnosis of canine visceral leishmaniasis: a challenge for current and future tests.
CONCLUSION: We concluded that improving the sensitivity of serum testing for diagnosing asymptomatic dogs must constitute a priority in the process of developing new diagnostic tests to be used in the visceral leishmaniasis control program in Brazil.
PMID: 30726343 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Teixeira AIP, Silva DM, Vital T, Nitz N, de Carvalho BC, Hecht M, Oliveira D, Oliveira E, Rabello A, Romero GAS Tags: Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz Source Type: research