Clinical value of anti‐live <i>Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis</i> immunoglobulin G subclasses, detected by flow cytometry, for diagnosing active localized cutaneous leishmaniasis

Abstract

The FC-ALPA-IgG is a valuable method for serological diagnosis of localized cutaneous leishmaniasis. FC-ALPA-IgG1/ALPA-IgG2 combined analysis is an additional serological tool for discriminating localized visceral leishmaniasis, Chagas disease and visceral leishmaniasis in areas where these infections co-exist.