title: Detection of Leishmania donovani soluble antigen and antibody in the urine of visceral leishmaniasis patients.
abstract: Urine samples from 21 patients with visceral leishmaniasis were examined for the presence of Leishmania donovani soluble antigen and antibody by double counter-current immunoelectrophoresis. 19 samples revealed both antigen and antibody (IgM in 5 and IgG in all samples). 2 urine samples collected 10 and 13 days after Glucantime treatment revealed only antibody (IgG), not soluble antigen.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000652:urine*; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000652:urine*; D002648:Child; D003378:Counterimmunoelectrophoresis; D000939:Epitopes; D006801:Humans; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000652:urine; D007893:Leishmania donovani / Q000276:immunology*; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000276:immunology* / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan; D000939:Epitopes; D007074:Immunoglobulin G