Publications by authors named "Natalia Souza de Godoy"
J Parasitol Res
September 2016
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to determine if a less invasive blood test (kDNA-PCR) could effectively diagnose visceral leishmaniasis (VL) instead of the painful bone marrow collection (BM).
- Researchers tested blood samples from suspected VL patients using both molecular and parasitological methods, comparing results to a combined gold standard that includes clinical evaluations and BM examinations.
- Results showed that while kDNA-PCR in peripheral blood was highly effective in detecting VL, parasitological methods in blood were not reliable, indicating that kDNA-PCR could serve as a viable alternative to bone marrow tests.
