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The rK39 Antigen from an Iranian Strain of Leishmania infantum: Detection of Anti-Leishmania Antibodies in Humans and Dogs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the most severe form of leishmaniasis in Iran with high mortality rates in the case of inaccurate diagnosis and treatment. This study aimed to prepare and evaluate a new rk39 recombinant antigen from an Iranian strain of Leishmania infantum for diagnosis of VL in humans and dogs.

Methods

rK39-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was compared with the direct agglutination test (DAT) for the detection of anti L. infantum antibodies. We screened 84 human sera and 87 dog sera from clinical cases in the endemic area of Meshkin-Shahr, Iran along with 176 sera from healthy controls (collected from 86 humans and 90 dogs) during 2013-2016.

Results

Using the rK39 ELISA, a sensitivity of 85.7% (95% CI, 95-99%) and a specificity of 86.0% (95% CI, 95%-99%) were detected in human sera at a 1:800 (cut-off) titer when DAT-confirmed cases were compared with healthy controls; a sensitivity of 96.6% (95% CI, 95%-99%) and specificity of 94.4% (95% CI, 95%-99%) were found at a 1:80 (cut-off) titer compared with DAT. Kappa analysis indicated agreement between the rK39 ELISA and DAT (0.718) when using human sera at a 1:800 (cut-off) titer as well as (0.910) at a 1:80 (cut-off) titer when using dog sera (P<0.05).

Conclusion

New rk39 recombinant antigen from an Iranian strain of Leishmania infantum seems to be used for diagnosis of VL in humans and dogs. Further extended field studies are recommended.

SUBMITTER: Hosseini Farash BR

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7244836 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The rK39 Antigen from an Iranian Strain of <i>Leishmania infantum</i>: Detection of Anti-<i>Leishmania</i> Antibodies in Humans and Dogs.

Hosseini Farash Bibi Razieh BR Mohebali Mehdi M Kazemi Bahram B Hajjaran Homa H Fata Abdolmajid A Raoofian Reza R Akhoundi Behnaz B Mojarrad Majid M Mastroeni Pietro P Sharifi-Yazdi Mohammad Kazem MK Tanipour Mohammad Hossein MH

Iranian journal of parasitology 20200101 1

<h4>Background</h4>Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the most severe form of leishmaniasis in Iran with high mortality rates in the case of inaccurate diagnosis and treatment. This study aimed to prepare and evaluate a new rk39 recombinant antigen from an Iranian strain of <i>Leishmania infantum</i> for diagnosis of VL in humans and dogs.<h4>Methods</h4>rK39-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was compared with the direct agglutination test (DAT) for the detection of anti <i>L. infantum ...[more]

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