Serodiagnostic assay for visceral leishmaniasis employing monoclonal antibodies
Jaffe C, McMahon-Pratt D. Serodiagnostic assay for visceral leishmaniasis employing monoclonal antibodies. Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1987, 81: 587-594. PMID: 3445339, DOI: 10.1016/0035-9203(87)90418-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisceral leishmaniasisMonoclonal antibodiesSerodiagnostic assaysVL seraParasite antigensChagas diseaseSystemic lupus erythematosusNon-endemic areasDifferent parasite antigensLeishmania antigenLupus erythematosusMucocutaneous leishmaniasisLepromatous leprosyNegative control seraPositive casesSpecies-specific monoclonal antibodiesNormal serumControl seraRapid diagnosisAntigenSerum dilutionSerumAntibodiesLeishmaniasisSpecific inhibition