Application of new host biomarker profiles in quantitative point-of-care tests facilitates leprosy diagnosis in the fieldResearch in context

Application of new host biomarker profiles in quantitative point-of-care tests facilitates leprosy diagnosis in the fieldResearch in context

Background: Transmission of Mycobacterium leprae, the pathogen causing leprosy, is still persistent. To facilitate timely (prophylactic) treatment and reduce transmission it is vital to both early diagnose leprosy, and identify infected individuals lacking clinical symptoms. However, leprosy-specifi...

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Main Authors: Anouk van Hooij, Susan van den Eeden, Renate Richardus, Elisa Tjon Kon Fat, Louis Wilson, Kees L.M.C. Franken, Roel Faber, Merufa Khatun, Khorshed Alam, Abu Sufian Chowdhury, Jan Hendrik Richardus, Paul Corstjens, Annemieke Geluk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396419305262

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