Rea Maja Kobialka, Arianna Ceruti, Madhurima Roy, Sutopa Roy, Rajashree Chowdhury, Prakash Ghosh, Faria Hossain, Manfred Weidmann, Elena Graf, Jesus Bueno Alvarez, Javier Moreno, Uwe Truyen, Dinesh Mondal, Mitali Chatterjee, Ahmed Abd El Wahed
PURPOSE: Leishmaniasis, caused by the parasite of the genus Leishmania, is a neglected tropical disease which is endemic in more than 60 countries. In South-East Asia, Brazil, and East Africa, it mainly occurs as kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis, VL), and subsequently as post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) in a smaller portion of cases. As stated per WHO roadmap, accessibility to accurate diagnostic methods is an essential step to achieve elimination. This study aimed to test the accuracy of a portable minoo device, a small battery-driven, multi-use fluorimeter operating with isothermal technology for molecular diagnosis of VL and PKDL...
February 14, 2024: Infection