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Evaluation of an Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay for the Detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum Antigen in Ovine Buffy Coat Smears

Microorganisms, 2022
Diagnosis of anaplasmosis is challenging considering the great variation in clinical signs and the limitations of the available diagnostic assays, while the detection of carrier animals that play a significant role in disease epidemiology as reservoirs ...
Labrini V. Athanasiou, Constantina N. Tsokana, Eleni G. Katsogiannou, Sofia Boutsini, Panagiotis D. Katsoulos   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Screening for Trypanosoma cruzi infection (Chagas disease) in the Latin American population living with HIV in London

HIV Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background There are an estimated 2482 people born in Latin American countries receiving care for HIV in the United Kingdom. Although national guidance recommends screening for Trypanosoma cruzi infection (Chagas disease) in this population, there is no formal screening programme.
Natalie Elkheir, Shivani Singh, Birgit Barbini, Lucy Campbell, Alice Sharp, Jacqueline O'Connell, Louise Terry, Margherita Bracchi, Javier Rubio, Nicolo Girometti, Mohammed Hassan, Hannah Davies, Frank A. Post, Laura Nabarro, Debbie Nolder, Geraldine O'Hara, Julie Fox, Peter L. Chiodini, David A. J. Moore   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the NovaLisa™ Leishmania Infantum IgG ELISA in A Reference Diagnostic Laboratory in A Non-Endemic Country

Antibodies, 2019
Anti-Leishmania antibodies may be detectable in patients with leishmaniasis. Here, we compared a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of anti-Leishmania antibodies, with an immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT) that is
Christen Rune Stensvold, Amalie Vang Høst, Salem Belkessa, Henrik Vedel Nielsen   +3 more
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Survey on Seroprevalence of Anti-Toxoplasma Gondii Antibodies in Cattle in Tabriz (Iran) by IFAT

, 2008
Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease in various species of animals caused by a sporozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. The disease occurs throughout the world including Iran. This disease is a common infection of sheep, goats and it is recognized as one of
A. Nematollahi, Gh. Moghddam
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Breaking the Cycle of Preterm Birth: A Prospective Cohort Study on Maternal Stress and Recurrent Preterm Birth

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, Volume 133, Issue 3, Page 495-503, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the association between prenatal maternal perceived stress, salivary cortisol, and the odds of recurrent preterm birth (rPTB). Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Soroka University Medical Center and Clalit Health Maintenance Organization clinics in Israel.
Maayan Hagbi Bal, Shimrit Yaniv Salem, Eyal Sheiner, Iris Shoham, Israel Yoles, Noa Dina Israel‐Tov, Noam Tomasis Damri, Doron Bergman, Ron Rosenbaum, Ayal Haimov, Ifat Baram Goldberg, Ilana Shoham‐Vardi, Tamar Wainstock   +12 more
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Reliability of serological methods for detection of leishmaniasis in portuguese domestic and wild reservoirs

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1996
A direct agglutination test (DAT) and an immunofluorescence technique (IFAT) were compared for detection of Leishmania infantum infection in 43 dogs and five foxes from Alto-Douro and Arrábida, two known endemic areas in Portugal.
SJ Semião-Santos, P Abranches, MCD Silva-Pereira, GM Santos-Gomes, JP Fernandes, JCM Vetter   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Leishmania infection and host-blood feeding preferences of phlebotomine sandflies and canine leishmaniasis in an endemic European area, the Algarve Region in Portugal [PDF]

, 2013
The Algarve Region (AR) in southern Portugal, which is an international tourist destination, has been considered an endemic region of zoonotic leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum since the 1980s.
Afonso, Maria Odete, Campino, Lenea, Cristovao, Jose Manuel, Dionisio, Lidia, Maia, Carla, Neto, Luis   +5 more
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Serosurveillance of Leishmania infantum in Zoo‐Kept Animals in Spain

Zoonoses and Public Health, Volume 73, Issue 1, Page 65-73, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Leishmaniosis is a sand fly‐borne zoonosis mainly caused by Leishmania infantum in Europe. Exposure to this protozoan has been widely reported in many domestic and wild species. However, epidemiological surveys evaluating the circulation of L. infantum in zoo‐kept animals remain limited. This large‐scale study aims to evaluate the
Jesús Barbero‐Moyano, Diana Marteles, David Cano‐Terriza, Sergio Villanueva‐Saz, Moisés Gonzálvez, Pablo Quilez, Adrián Beato‐Benítez, Javier Martínez, Alfredo Gargallo‐Martín, Pilar Soriano, María A. Risalde, Ignacio García‐Bocanegra   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ocorrence of Neospora caninum antibody in dairy cows assayed by ELISA and IFAT from Avaré county, SP/
Ocorrência de anticorpos de Neospora caninum em vacas leiteiras avaliados pelos métodos ELISA e RIFI no município de Avaré, SP

Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2003
Sera of 521 dairy cows from herds in Avaré County, SP were examined by indirect fluorescent-antibody test (IFAT) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detection of antibodies to Neospora caninum.
Aurea Maria Oliveira Canavessi, Marcia Yumiko Hasegawa, Izidoro Francisco Sartor, Rhonda Denise Pinckney   +3 more
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Risk factors for visceral leishmaniasis in a new epidemic site in Amhara Region, Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2009
We conducted a case-control study to evaluate risk factors for visceral leishmaniasis during an epidemic in a previously unaffected district of Ethiopia. We also collected blood and bone marrow specimens from dogs in the outbreak villages.
Alvar, Jorge, Aparicio, Pilar, Argaw, Daniel, Bashaye, Seife, Bern, Caryn, Cañavate, Carmen, Chicharro, Carmen, Herrero, Merce, Mulugeta, Abate, Nieto, Javier, Nombela, Nohelly, Vélez, Iván Darío   +11 more
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