Evaluation of six commercial kits for the serological diagnosis of Mediterranean visceral leishmaniasis.

Background: Zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic in the Mediterranean basin. However, large-scale comparative analyses of the commercial kits for the serological diagnosis of this neglected disease are lacking. This study compared the performances of four enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) and two immunochromatographic tests (ICT) as screening tests for the serodiagnosis of human VL in the Mediterranean region.

Place of Serology in the Diagnosis of Zoonotic Leishmaniases With a Focus on Visceral Leishmaniasis Due to .

Leishmaniases are a group of parasitic diseases transmitted through the bite of female phlebotomine sandflies. Depending on the species, the reservoirs can be humans (anthroponosis) or different animals (zoonosis). Zoonotic leishmaniasis present several clinical forms in function of the species involved: visceral leishmaniasis (VL), cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), and muco-cutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL).

Acquisition of enteric pathogens by pilgrims during the 2016 Hajj pilgrimage: A prospective cohort study.

Background: Diarrhea can be frequent among Hajj pilgrims; however, data on its etiology are very limited.

Patients And Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted among Hajj pilgrims in 2016. Medical follow-up and systematic rectal swabing were performed before leaving France and before leaving Saudi Arabia.