1989
A review of the geographic distribution and epidemiology of leishmaniasis in the New World.
Grimaldi G, Tesh R, McMahon-Pratt D. A review of the geographic distribution and epidemiology of leishmaniasis in the New World. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1989, 41: 687-725. PMID: 2701633, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1989.41.687.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
1987
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
1984
Production and characterization of species-specific monoclonal antibodies against Leishmania donovani for immunodiagnosis.
Jaffe C, Bennett E, Grimaldi G, McMahon-Pratt D. Production and characterization of species-specific monoclonal antibodies against Leishmania donovani for immunodiagnosis. The Journal Of Immunology 1984, 133: 440-7. PMID: 6373932, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.133.1.440.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonoclonal antibodiesVisceral leishmaniasisSpecies-specific monoclonal antibodiesL. donovaniAntibody DAntigenic determinantsLeishmania donovaniKala-azar serumWestern blot analysisSpecies of LeishmaniaSerologic assaysEpidemiologic studiesClinical diagnosisWestern blotAntigenic moleculesProtein antigensRadioimmunoprecipitation analysisAntibodiesLeishmaniasisLeishmania speciesLeishmania stocksDonovaniMonoclonal antibody DBlot analysisAntigen