Diagnostic performance of a Recombinant Polymerase Amplification Test-Lateral Flow (RPA-LF) for cutaneous leishmaniasis in an endemic setting of Colombia.

• Main Authors: Alexandra Cossio (Author), Jimena Jojoa (Author), María Del Mar Castro (Author), Ruth Mabel Castillo (Author), Lyda Osorio (Author), Thomas R Shelite (Author), Nancy Gore Saravia (Author), Peter C Melby (Author), Bruno L Travi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Control of cutaneous leishmaniasis by public health systems in the Americas relies on case identification and treatment. Point-of-care diagnostics that can be performed by health workers within or near affected communities could effectively bring the health system to t...