Evaluation of a new brand of immunochromatographic test for visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil made available from 2018

dc.creatorFreire, Mariana Lourenço
dc.creatorAssis, Tália Santana Machado de
dc.creatorAvelar, Daniel Moreira de
dc.creatorRabello, Ana Lucia Teles
dc.creatorCota, Gláucia Fernandes
dc.date2019-06-27T16:44:18Z
dc.date2019-06-27T16:44:18Z
dc.date2018
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-26T22:13:26Z
dc.date.available2023-09-26T22:13:26Z
dc.identifierFREIRE, Mariana Lourenço et al. Evaluation of a new brand of immunochromatographic test for visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil made available from 2018. Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, v. 60, p. 1-4, 2018.
dc.identifier1678-9946
dc.identifierhttps://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/33689
dc.identifier10.1590/s1678-9946201860049
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8876464
dc.descriptionImmunochromatographic tests based on the recombinant antigen K39 represent a major advance in diagnosing visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in recent years. Some performance variations are expected and have occurred in the use of several commercial rapid tests, especially in different geographical settings. This is the first evaluation in the Americas of the test recently provided by the public health system in Brazil for the diagnostic of VL, the OnSite™ Leishmania IgG/IgM Combo. In this first clinical test evaluation, 113 VL-positive patient samples and 73 negative controls were tested and a sensitivity of 91.2% and specificity of 94.5% were observed. These results indicate the need for further analysis and comparisons with the performance of other available commercial tests in order to define the impact of this new test on the quality of VL diagnosis in Brazil.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherInstituto de Medicina Tropical
dc.rightsopen access
dc.subjectLeishmaniose visceral
dc.subjectdiagnostico
dc.subjectteste rapido
dc.subjectVisceral leishmaniasis
dc.subjectDiagnosis
dc.subjectRapid test
dc.subjectAntigen rK39
dc.titleEvaluation of a new brand of immunochromatographic test for visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil made available from 2018
dc.typeArticle


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