A comparative study of effectiveness of diagnostic tests (r K39 strip, IFAT and bone marrow stained smear) for visceral leishmaniasis.

Raad A. Al sady; Mohammad A. Al faham; Baqur A. Sultan; Mohammed J. Al Tama

doi:10.32007/jfacmedbagdad.531915

A comparative study of effectiveness of diagnostic tests (r K39 strip, IFAT and bone marrow stained smear) for visceral leishmaniasis.

Authors

Raad A. Al sady Dept. of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Baghdad University.
Mohammad A. Al faham Dept. of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Baghdad University.
Baqur A. Sultan Dept. of Microbiology, college of Medicine, Kufa University.
Mohammed J. Al Tama Dept. of Haematology, Unit of Laboratory, Karbala children Hospital.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32007/jfacmedbagdad.531915

Keywords:

visceral leishmaniasis, kala-azar, rK39 strip, IFAT

Abstract

Background: Iraq is an endemic area for visceral leishmaniasis (VK=L) (kala-azar) which is caused by the intracellular parasite leishmania donovani.

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17-1-2011

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2011-04-03

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Vol. 53 No. 1 (2011): Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad

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Al sady RA, Al faham MA, Sultan BA, Al Tama MJ. A comparative study of effectiveness of diagnostic tests (r K39 strip, IFAT and bone marrow stained smear) for visceral leishmaniasis. JFacMedBagdad [Internet]. 2011 Apr. 3 [cited 2024 Apr. 25];53(1):69-71. Available from: https://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/915