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. Copyright © 2011, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.