African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5240

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Dual-path platform (DPP) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA): Change the sequence of the tests does not change the number of positive dogs for canine visceral leishmaniasis

Sara Santos Almeida
  • Sara Santos Almeida
  • Laboratório de Biomoléculas e Vacinas, Gurupi-TO, Universidade Federal do Tocantins – UFT, Brasil.
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Carla Lobo Gomes
  • Carla Lobo Gomes
  • Laboratório de Biomoléculas e Vacinas, Gurupi-TO, Universidade Federal do Tocantins – UFT, Brasil.
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Elaynne Costa Silva
  • Elaynne Costa Silva
  • Laboratório de Biomoléculas e Vacinas, Gurupi-TO, Universidade Federal do Tocantins – UFT, Brasil.
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Sarah Tolentino Rocha Brandao
  • Sarah Tolentino Rocha Brandao
  • Laboratório de Biomoléculas e Vacinas, Gurupi-TO, Universidade Federal do Tocantins – UFT, Brasil.
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Wellida Patricia Aviz
  • Wellida Patricia Aviz
  • Laboratório de Biomoléculas e Vacinas, Gurupi-TO, Universidade Federal do Tocantins – UFT, Brasil.
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Larissa Pinheiro
  • Larissa Pinheiro
  • Laboratório de Biomoléculas e Vacinas, Gurupi-TO, Universidade Federal do Tocantins – UFT, Brasil.
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Mauricio Oviedo Paciello
  • Mauricio Oviedo Paciello
  • Laboratório de Biomoléculas e Vacinas, Gurupi-TO, Universidade Federal do Tocantins – UFT, Brasil.
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Alex Sander Rodrigues Cangussu
  • Alex Sander Rodrigues Cangussu
  • Laboratório de Biomoléculas e Vacinas, Gurupi-TO, Universidade Federal do Tocantins – UFT, Brasil.
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Raimundo Wagner de Souza Aguiar
  • Raimundo Wagner de Souza Aguiar
  • Laboratório de Biomoléculas e Vacinas, Gurupi-TO, Universidade Federal do Tocantins – UFT, Brasil.
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Luiz Carlos Bertucci Barbosa
  • Luiz Carlos Bertucci Barbosa
  • Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI), Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Rodolfo Cordeiro Giunchetti2
  • Rodolfo Cordeiro Giunchetti2
  • Laboratório de Biologia das Interações Celulares, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG, Brasil.
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Kelvinson Fernandes Viana*
  • Kelvinson Fernandes Viana*
  • Laboratório de Biologia das Interações Celulares, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG, Brasil.
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  •  Received: 09 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 06 December 2016
  •  Published: 21 January 2017

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