Minimally invasive microbiopsies as an improved sampling method for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis

Gemechu Churiso; Saskia van Henten; Lieselotte Cnops; Julia Pollmann; Roma Melkamu; Mulualem Lemma; Amare Kiflie; Helina Fikre; Johan van Griensven; Wim Adriaensen

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Minimally invasive microbiopsies as an improved sampling method for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis

Gemechu Churiso, Saskia van Henten, Lieselotte Cnops, Julia Pollmann, Roma Melkamu, Mulualem Lemma, Amare Kiflie, Helina Fikre, Johan van Griensven, Wim Adriaensen

Neglected Tropical Diseases

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Current sampling methods to diagnose cutaneous leishmaniasis are invasive and painful. An alternative and minimally invasive microbiopsy device was evaluated in a diverse range of cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions in Ethiopia. Using polymerase chain reaction-based diagnosis, the microbiopsy outperformed the routine skin slit sample by detecting more patients while pain scores were significantly lower.

Original language	English
Article number	ofaa364
Journal	Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Volume	7
Issue number	9
Number of pages	3
ISSN	2328-8957
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa364
Publication status	Published - 2020

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Minimally invasive microbiopsies as an improved sampling method for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis

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