Validation of an In-House ELISA Method in the Diagnosis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by <i>Leishmania donovani</i> in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka

Validation of an In-House ELISA Method in the Diagnosis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by <i>Leishmania donovani</i> in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka

Clinical diagnosis has become a challenge amidst a surge of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Southern Sri Lanka. The routine diagnostic method, slit-skin smear (SSS), has variable sensitivity, leading to undiagnosed cases. Improved diagnostics are urgently needed. We assessed a new in-house ELISA method f...

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Main Authors: Nirmitha Lalindi De Silva, Viraji Nefertiti Hiromel De Silva, Arachchige Theja Hemapala Deerasinghe, Upeksha Lakmini Rathnapala, Hirotomo Kato, Makoto Itoh, Hidekazu Takagi, Mirani Vasanthamala Weerasooriya, Thishan Channa Yahathugoda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
cutaneous leishmaniasis
diagnosis
ELISA
rKRP42
rK39
serology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/5/921

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