TY - GEN AU - van Dijk, Norbert J AU - Hagos, Dawit Gebreegziabiher AU - Huggins, Daniela M AU - Carrillo, Eugenia AU - Ajala, Sophia AU - Chicharro, Carmen AU - Kiptanui, David AU - Solana, Jose Carlos AU - Abner, Edwin AU - Wolday, Dawit AU - Schallig, Henk DFH PY - 2024 DO - 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011637 SN - 1935-2727 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/26563 AB - Background: Diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in resource-limited endemic regions is currently based on serological testing with rK39 immunochromatographic tests (ICTs). However, rK39 ICT frequently has suboptimal diagnostic accuracy.... LA - eng PB - Public Library of Science (PLOS) KW - Adolescent KW - Adult KW - Africa, Eastern KW - Child KW - Child, Preschool KW - DNA, Protozoan KW - Female KW - Humans KW - Immunoassay KW - Leishmania donovani KW - Leishmania infantum KW - Leishmaniasis, Visceral KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - Molecular Diagnostic Techniques KW - Polymerase Chain Reaction KW - Sensitivity and Specificity KW - Spain KW - Young Adult TI - Simplified molecular diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis: Laboratory evaluation of miniature direct-on-blood PCR nucleic acid lateral flow immunoassay TY - research article ER -