Evaluation of point-of-care tests for cutaneous leishmaniasis diagnosis in Kabul, AfghanistanResearch in context

Evaluation of point-of-care tests for cutaneous leishmaniasis diagnosis in Kabul, AfghanistanResearch in context

Background: Kabul (Afghanistan) is a major focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) caused by Leishmania tropica. Microscopy remains the reference test for diagnosis despite its low performance. We evaluated whether Loopamp™ Leishmania Detection Kit (Loopamp) and CL Detect™ Rapid Test (CL Detect), dete...

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Main Authors: Martijn M.T. Vink, Sami M. Nahzat, Habiburrahman Rahimi, Cyril Buhler, Bashir A. Ahmadi, Mohammad Nader, Fazal R. Zazai, Abdul S. Yousufzai, Merlin van Loenen, Henk D.F.H. Schallig, Albert Picado, Israel Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-11-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396418304833

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