Prospective evaluation and comparison of the direct agglutination test and an rK39-antigen-based dipstick test for the diagnosis of suspected kala-azar in Nepal

F Chappuis; S Rijal; R Singh; P Acharya; BMS Karki; ML Das; PA Bovier; P Desjeux; D Le Ray; S Koirala; L Loutan

doi:10.1046/j.1365-3156.2003.01026.x

Prospective evaluation and comparison of the direct agglutination test and an rK39-antigen-based dipstick test for the diagnosis of suspected kala-azar in Nepal

F Chappuis
, S Rijal
, R Singh
, P Acharya
, BMS Karki
, ML Das
, PA Bovier
, P Desjeux
, D Le Ray
, S Koirala
, L Loutan

Institute of Tropical Medicine

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Original language	English
Journal	Tropical Medicine and International Health
Volume	8
Pages (from-to)	277-285
ISSN	1360-2276
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3156.2003.01026.x
Publication status	Published - 2003

Keywords

B780-tropical-medicine
Protozoal diseases
Leishmaniasis
Visceral
Kala azar
Laboratory diagnosis
Laboratory techniques and procedures
Agglutination tests
Dipstick
k39 antigen
Tests
Evaluation
Comparative study
Nepal
Asia-South

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Chappuis, F., Rijal, S., Singh, R., Acharya, P., Karki, BMS., Das, ML., Bovier, PA., Desjeux, P., Le Ray, D., Koirala, S., & Loutan, L. (2003). Prospective evaluation and comparison of the direct agglutination test and an rK39-antigen-based dipstick test for the diagnosis of suspected kala-azar in Nepal. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 8, 277-285. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3156.2003.01026.x

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Prospective evaluation and comparison of the direct agglutination test and an rK39-antigen-based dipstick test for the diagnosis of suspected kala-azar in Nepal. / Chappuis, F; Rijal, S; Singh, R et al.
In: Tropical Medicine and International Health, Vol. 8, 2003, p. 277-285.

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