title: Convenience of serum for visceral leishmaniasis diagnosis by PCR.
abstract: In this retrospective study, the usefulness of a PCR performed on serum for primary diagnosis and monitoring of Mediterranean visceral leishmaniasis (MVL) was assessed. In the case of primary diagnosis of MVL, the serum PCR showed a sensitivity of 97% and a specificity of 95%, with positive and negative predictive values of 94 and 97%, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Equipe de Recherche sur les Leishmanioses, Université de Nice-Sophia-Antipolis, Nice, France. fissore.c@chu-nice.fr
authors.forename: Cristel
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fissore
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Delaunay
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ferrua
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Del Giudice
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Aufeuvre
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Le Fichoux
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D016054:DNA, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D018314:Leishmania infantum / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D016054:DNA, Protozoan