Enhanced case detection and improved diagnosis of PKDL in a Kala-azar-endemic area of Bangladesh.

Enhanced case detection and improved diagnosis of PKDL in a Kala-azar-endemic area of Bangladesh.

To support the Bangladesh National Kala-azar Elimination Programme (NKEP), we investigated the feasibility of using trained village volunteers for detecting post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) cases, using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for confirmation of diagnosis and treatment compliance...

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Main Authors: Dinesh Mondal, Kamrul Nahar Nasrin, M Mamun Huda, Mamun Kabir, Mohammad Shakhawat Hossain, Axel Kroeger, Tania Thomas, Rashidul Haque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20957193/pdf/?tool=EBI

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