title: Persistence of Leishmania donovani antibodies in past visceral leishmaniasis cases in India.
abstract: The persistence of anti-Leishmania donovani antibodies in past visceral leishmaniasis (VL) cases was retrospectively assessed by means of the direct agglutination test (DAT) and the rK39 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Antibody titers remained high for an extended period of time in past cases of VL. These results highlight the need to carefully elicit the history of patients with VL symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
authors.forename: Kamlesh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gidwani
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Picado
authors.forename: Bart
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ostyn
authors.forename: Shri Prakash
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Rajiv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Basudha
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Khanal
authors.forename: Veerle
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lejon
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chappuis
authors.forename: Marleen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boelaert
authors.forename: Shyam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sundar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D007893:Leishmania donovani / Q000276:immunology*; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan