Challenges in the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis on the Indian subcontinent

S Rijal, F Chappuis, M Boelaert

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    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationKala azar in South Asia: current status and challenges ahead
    EditorsTK Jha, E Noiri
    Number of pages9
    Place of PublicationDordrecht
    PublisherSpringer
    Publication date2011
    Pages59-67
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011

    Keywords

    • B780-tropical-medicine
    • Protozoal diseases
    • Visceral
    • Leishmaniasis
    • Kala azar
    • Leishmania donovani
    • Vectors
    • Sandflies
    • Phlebotomus argentipes
    • Eradication
    • Control programs
    • Diagnostics
    • Rapid diagnostic tests
    • rK-39 strip test
    • Direct agglutination test
    • DAT
    • Accessibility
    • Confirmation
    • Quality control
    • India
    • Asia-South

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