caa a22 4500 477070795 CHVBK 20180405111424.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170330e19961001xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF01701531 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF01701531 Comparison of the indirect immunofluorescent antibody test and the direct agglutination test for serodiagnosis of visceral Leishmaniasis in HIV-infected subjects [Elektronische Daten] [L. Nigro, C. Vinci, F. Romano, R. Russo] One hundred subjects positive for anti-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies were tested for anti-Leishmania antibodies by the indirect immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT) and the direct agglutination test (DAT). Subjects were subsequently followed for two years to monitor the onset of visceral leishmaniasis. Fifteen subjects were positive for anti-Leishmania antibodies in either one or both tests. Eleven were positive only by IFAT, one only by DAT, and three by both tests. During the two-year follow-up period, nine subjects developed visceral leishmaniasis; of these, six were serologically positive, four by IFAT alone and two by both tests. The results indicate that IFAT and DAT have a similar specificity but that IFAT has a higher sensitivity and a greater diagnostic significance. Springer-Verlag, 1996 Nigro L. Department of Infectious Diseases, "Ascoli-Tomaselli” Hospital, via Passo Gravina 185, 95125, Catania, Italy aut Vinci C. Department of Infectious Diseases, "Ascoli-Tomaselli” Hospital, via Passo Gravina 185, 95125, Catania, Italy aut Romano F. Department of Infectious Diseases, "Ascoli-Tomaselli” Hospital, via Passo Gravina 185, 95125, Catania, Italy aut Russo R. Department of Infectious Diseases, "Ascoli-Tomaselli” Hospital, via Passo Gravina 185, 95125, Catania, Italy aut European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Springer-Verlag 15/10(1996-10-01), 832-835 0934-9723 15:10<832 1996 15 10096 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01701531 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01701531 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Nigro L. Department of Infectious Diseases, "Ascoli-Tomaselli” Hospital, via Passo Gravina 185, 95125, Catania, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Vinci C. Department of Infectious Diseases, "Ascoli-Tomaselli” Hospital, via Passo Gravina 185, 95125, Catania, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Romano F. Department of Infectious Diseases, "Ascoli-Tomaselli” Hospital, via Passo Gravina 185, 95125, Catania, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Russo R. Department of Infectious Diseases, "Ascoli-Tomaselli” Hospital, via Passo Gravina 185, 95125, Catania, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Springer-Verlag 15/10(1996-10-01), 832-835 0934-9723 15:10<832 1996 15 10096 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer