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Evaluation of a standardized direct agglutination test (DAT) for the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in Kenya

P. A. MbatiKenya Medical Research Institute, Mbagathi Road, P.O. Box 54840, Nairobi, Kenya, and School of Life Sciences, Parasitology Program, University of QwaQwa, Private Bag X13, Phuthaditjhaba, 9866, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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J. I. GithureKenya Medical Research Institute, Mbagathi Road, P.O. Box 54840, Nairobi, Kenya
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J. M. KagaiKenya Medical Research Institute, Mbagathi Road, P.O. Box 54840, Nairobi, Kenya
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G. KirigiKenya Medical Research Institute, Mbagathi Road, P.O. Box 54840, Nairobi, Kenya
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F. KibatiKenya Medical Research Institute, Mbagathi Road, P.O. Box 54840, Nairobi, Kenya
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K. WasunnaKenya Medical Research Institute, Mbagathi Road, P.O. Box 54840, Nairobi, Kenya
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D. K. KoechKenya Medical Research Institute, Mbagathi Road, P.O. Box 54840, Nairobi, Kenya
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Pages 703-710 | Received 05 Feb 1999, Accepted 01 Jul 1999, Published online: 15 Nov 2016

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