Anti-leishmania igA immunoenzymatic assay in mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (Preliminary report)

Authors

  • M. Carolina S. Guimarães Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Seroepidemiology Laboratory
  • Antonio Walter Ferreira University of São Paulo Medical School; Department of Tropical Medicine and Dermatology
  • Márcia B. de Carvalho University of São Paulo Medical School; Department of Tropical Medicine and Dermatology
  • Beatriz J. Celeste Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Seroepidemiology Laboratory
  • Luiz Carlos Cucé University of São Paulo Medical School; Department of Tropical Medicine and Dermatology
  • Walter Belda Jr. University of São Paulo Medical School; Department of Tropical Medicine and Dermatology

Abstract

The Authors describe an anti-Leishmania IgA-ELISA assay in mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. Increased titers were found in leishmaniasis patients, mainly in the first and second year of infection and in deep mycoses patients showing either mucosal involvement or widespread disease.

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Published

1984-12-01

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 6 (1984)

Section

Preliminary Report

How to Cite

Guimarães, M. C. S., Ferreira, A. W., Carvalho, M. B. de, Celeste, B. J., Cucé, L. C., & Belda Jr., W. (1984). Anti-leishmania igA immunoenzymatic assay in mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (Preliminary report) . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 26(6), 353-356. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/87345