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Recombinant Leishmania infantum Heat Shock Protein 83 for the Serodiagnosis of Cutaneous, Mucosal, and Visceral Leishmaniases

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Author(s):
Celeste, Beatriz Julieta [1] ; Arroyo Sanchez, Maria Carmen [1] ; Ramos-Sanchez, Eduardo Milton [1] ; Castro, Luiz Guilherme M. [2] ; Lima Costa, Francisco Assis [3] ; Goto, Hiro [1, 4]
Total Authors: 6
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo, BR-05403000 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Dermatol, Fac Med, BR-05403000 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[3] Univ Fed Piaui, Dept Clin & Cirurgia Vet, Ctr Ciencias Agr, Teresina, Piaui - Brazil
[4] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Med, Dept Prevent Med, BR-05403000 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; v. 90, n. 5, p. 860-865, MAY 2014.
Web of Science Citations: 13
Abstract

Routine serological diagnoses for leishmaniases, except in visceral cases, are performed using whole-parasite antigens. We used enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to evaluate the performance of Leishmania infantum rHsp83 compared with L. major-like total promastigote antigen in the diagnosis of cutaneous (CL), mucosal (ML), and visceral leishmaniases (VL). ELISA-rHsp83 was significantly more sensitive than ELISA-L. major-like when considering either CL/ML (P = 0.041) or all leishmaniasis patients (P = 0.013). When samples from other infectious disease patients were evaluated for cross-reactivity, ELISA-rHsp83 was more specific than ELISA-L. major-like, specifically for Chagas disease samples (P < 0.001). We also evaluated the anti-rHsp83 antibody titers months after treatment and observed no significant difference in ML (P = 0.607) or CL (P = 0.205). We recommend ELISA-L. infantum-rHsp83 as a routine confirmatory serological assay for the diagnosis of Leishmania infection because of the high sensitivity, the specificity, and the insignificant cross-reactivity with other infectious diseases. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 11/02235-0 - Efficacy of ELISA-based serological assay with recombinant Leishmania infantum Hsp83 antigen in the diagnosis of leishmaniasis in HIV-infected patients
Grantee:Hiro Goto
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants