@misc{10481/90319,
year = {2015},
month = {12},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/90319},
abstract = {Background: The aim of this article is to assess the seroprevalence of Leishmania infection among asymptomatic renal transplant recipients in a population in the south of Spain.

Methods: Serum samples were screened for immunoglobulin-G antibodies against Leishmania with an indirect fluorescent antibody test.

Results: Of 625 examined serum samples, 30 (4.8%) samples were positive for Leishmania antibodies. Thirteen samples showed titers of 1:80, 15 samples showed titers of 1:160, and 2 samples showed titers of 1:320. None of the patients with positive serology to Leishmania showed signs or symptoms compatible with leishmaniasis.

Conclusion: The prevalence of Leishmania infection found among asymptomatic renal transplant patients reinforces the need for attention in evaluation of these patients in endemic areas.},
organization = {Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Program  (ELEMENT Action 1 First call)},
publisher = {Wiley},
keywords = {Seroprevalence},
keywords = {Leishmaniasis},
keywords = {Renal transplant recipient},
title = {Seroprevalence of Leishmania infection among asymptomatic renal transplant recipients from southern Spain},
doi = {10.1111/tid.12444},
author = {Elmahallawy, Ehab Kotb and Cuadros-Moronta, E. and Liébana Martos, María del Carmen and Rodríguez-Granger, Javier Moises and Sampedro-Martínez, Antonio and Agil Abdalla, Mhmad Ahmad and Navarro Marí, José María and Bravo Soto, Juan and Gutiérrez Fernández, José},
}