Rapid test for Mycobacterium leprae infection: a practical tool for leprosy
The operational version of the PGL-I QURapid with point-of-care applicability, meets the WHO target product profile criteria. Thus, this QUR-test is ready for public health implementations.
Authors
- Anouk van Hooij (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4134-9674)
- Santosh Soren
- Annemieke Geluk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8555-2872)
- Abu Sufian Chowdhury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8642-1030)
- Paul L. A. M. Corstjens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0004-0526)
- Louise Pierneef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2231-919X)
- Daniëlle de Jong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4003-5593)
- Els M. Verhard
- Nora Engel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1823-3908)
- Colette van Hees (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2240-4327)
- Elisa M. Tjon Kon Fat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5377-9343)
- Marufa Khatun
- Gaby N. Wassenaar
Institutions
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Diseases of Poverty
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-024-01262-9
- Citations
- 13
- Primary Topic
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.06
Funders
- Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
- Q.M. Gastmann-Wichers Stichting