Publications by authors named "Karoline Camila Valeriano"
Trop Med Infect Dis
August 2023
Article Synopsis
- Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a major public health issue in endemic countries, and studies have noted co-infections with various trypanosomatids in VL patients.
- Researchers developed a real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) assay using specific primers to distinguish and measure loads of certain trypanosomatids in VL samples from humans and animals.
- The new qPCR test proved effective in identifying co-infections and found that a significant number of cultured isolates from VL patients were positive for one specific trypanosomatid, enhancing the potential for better diagnosis and understanding of VL co-infections.
