Strong Association between Serological Status and Probability of Progression to Clinical Visceral Le...
Strong Association between Serological Status and Probability of Progression to Clinical Visceral Leishmaniasis in Prospective Cohort Studies in India and Nepal: e2657
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San Francisco: Public Library of Science
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Introduction Asymptomatic persons infected with the parasites causing visceral leishmaniasis (VL) usually outnumber clinically apparent cases by a ratio of 4-10 to 1. We assessed the risk of progression from infection to disease as a function of DAT and rK39 serological titers. Methods We used available data on four cohorts from villages in India a...
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Strong Association between Serological Status and Probability of Progression to Clinical Visceral Leishmaniasis in Prospective Cohort Studies in India and Nepal: e2657
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1498388192
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1498388192
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1935-2727
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1935-2735
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0002657
