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Diagnosis of American cutaneous leishmaniasis by enzyme immunoassay in patients from Northern Paraná State, Brazil
Yoneyama, Kelly Aparecida Geraldo; Peder, Leyde Daiane de; Lonardoni, Maria Valdrinez Campana; Silveira, Thaís Gomes Verzignassi.
  • Yoneyama, Kelly Aparecida Geraldo; State University of Maringá. Department of Clinical Analysis. Maringá. BR
  • Peder, Leyde Daiane de; State University of Maringá. Department of Clinical Analysis. Maringá. BR
  • Lonardoni, Maria Valdrinez Campana; State University of Maringá. Department of Clinical Analysis. Maringá. BR
  • Silveira, Thaís Gomes Verzignassi; State University of Maringá. Department of Clinical Analysis. Maringá. BR
Braz. j. infect. dis ; 11(3): 360-364, June 2007. tab, graf
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: lil-457638
ABSTRACT
American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is an endemic disease caused by Leishmania parasites. The ACL diagnosis is commonly accomplished by parasitological and immunological methods. The objective of this work was to evaluate the enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for ACL laboratorial diagnosis. IgG antibodies against Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis promastigotes were researched. For the method standardization 240 sera were used 72 from patients with positive parasitological diagnosis, 38 from normal individuals and 113 from individuals with other pathologies. The sensibility was 93 percent and the specificity was 70 percent. Regarding diagnosis, EIA showed 97 percent positivity in patients with ACL and 97 percent negativity in patients with other cutaneous lesions. The EIA presented a good performance when used for diagnosis, thus, it may become an important tool for it and for further ACL epidemiological studies in endemic areas.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Leishmania braziliensis / Inmunoglobulina G / Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios / Leishmaniasis Cutánea Tipo de estudio: Estudio diagnóstico / Estudio observacional / Estudio pronóstico / Factores de riesgo Límite: Aged80 / Animales / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino País/Región como asunto: America del Sur / Brasil Idioma: Inglés Revista: Braz. j. infect. dis Asunto de la revista: Enfermedades Transmisibles Año: 2007 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Brasil Institución/País de afiliación: State University of Maringá/BR

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Leishmania braziliensis / Inmunoglobulina G / Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios / Leishmaniasis Cutánea Tipo de estudio: Estudio diagnóstico / Estudio observacional / Estudio pronóstico / Factores de riesgo Límite: Aged80 / Animales / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino País/Región como asunto: America del Sur / Brasil Idioma: Inglés Revista: Braz. j. infect. dis Asunto de la revista: Enfermedades Transmisibles Año: 2007 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Brasil Institución/País de afiliación: State University of Maringá/BR