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SUBMITTER: Churiso G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7486950 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Churiso Gemechu G van Henten Saskia S Cnops Lieselotte L Pollmann Julia J Melkamu Roma R Lemma Mulualem M Kiflie Amare A Fikre Helina H van Griensven Johan J Adriaensen Wim W
Open forum infectious diseases 20200817 9
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. ...[more]