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

• Published in: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Angélica R Faria, Míriam M Costa, Mário S Giusta, Gabriel Grimaldi, Marcus L O Penido, Ricardo T Gazzinelli, Hélida M Andrade
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Eie
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001310; https://doaj.org/article/d94142dd8df2458b99f2c8c51584bfbd

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...