LAMP4yaws: Treponema pallidum, Haemophilus ducreyi loop mediated isothermal amplification − protocol for a cross-sectional, observational, diagnostic accuracy study

Introduction Yaws, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue, is a neglected tropical disease targeted for eradication by 2030. Improved diagnostics will be essential to meet this goal. Diagnosis of yaws has relied heavily on clinical and serological tools. However, the presence of...

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Main Authors: Michael Marks, Tania Crucitti, Emma Michele Harding-Esch, Daniel Arhinful, Earnest Njih Tabah, Serges Tchatchouang, Oriol Mitja, Becca Louise Handley, Camila González-Beiras, Laud Antony Basing, Kouadio Aboh Hugues, Mohammed Bakheit, Lisa Becherer, Christina Ries, Nadine Borst, Simone Lüert, Sieghard Frischmann, Tamara Haerpfer, Emelie Landmann, Ivy Amanor, Aboubacar Sylla, Mireille S Kouamé-Sina, Jean P Ndzomo-Ngono, Adingra Tano, Patrick Awondo, Solange Ngazoa Kakou, Sara Eyangoh, Kennedy Kwasi Addo, Sascha Knauf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-03-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/3/e058605.full
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