Infectivity of Post-Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis Patients to Sand Flies: Revisiting a Proof of Concept in the Context of the Kala-azar Elimination Program in the Indian Subcontinent

Molina, RicardoGhosh, DebashisCarrillo, EugeniaMonnerat, SéverineBern, CarynMondal, DineshAlvar, Jorge2022-04-072022-04-072017-07-01Clin Infect Dis. 2017;65(1):150-153.http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/13961We compared xenodiagnosis with quantitative polymerase chain reaction in skin biopsies from 3 patients with maculopapular or nodular post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL). All patients infected sand flies. Parasite loads in skin varied from 1428 to 63 058 parasites per microgram. PKDL detection and treatment are important missing components of the kala-azar elimination program.engVoRhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ControlLeishmaniasisPost–kala-azar dermal leishmaniasisXenodiagnosisLeishmania donovaniLeishmaniasis, VisceralAdultAnimalsDNA, ProtozoanFemaleHumansIndiaMalePolymerase Chain ReactionPsychodidaeSkinXenodiagnosisYoung AdultInfectivity of Post-Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis Patients to Sand Flies: Revisiting a Proof of Concept in the Context of the Kala-azar Elimination Program in the Indian SubcontinentAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional28520851651150-15310.1093/cid/cix2451537-6591Clinical Infectious Diseasesopen access