Direct agglutination test
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A direct agglutination test (DAT) is any test that uses whole organisms as a means of looking for serum
antibodies. The abbreviation, DAT, is most frequently used for the serological test for visceral leishmaniasis
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Blood serum
In blood, the serum is the component that is neither a blood cell nor a clotting factor; it is the blood plasma with the fibrinogens removed...
antibodies. The abbreviation, DAT, is most frequently used for the serological test for visceral leishmaniasis
Visceral leishmaniasis
Visceral leishmaniasis , also known as kala-azar, black fever, and Dumdum fever, is the most severe form of leishmaniasis. Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the Leishmania genus. This disease is the second-largest parasitic killer in the world , responsible for an...
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