Dried Blood Spots (DBS): A suitable alternative to using whole blood samples for diagnostic testing of visceral leishmaniasis in the post-elimination era.
Prakash GhoshRajashree ChowdhuryMd Abu RahatFaria HossainNur E ArphaMojca KristanMatthew HigginsAhmed Abd El WahedYasuyuki GotoM M Towhidul IslamSusana CampinoMary CameronMalcom S DuthieRashidul HaqueDinesh MondalPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2023)
Our results demonstrate that DBS offer excellent diagnostic efficiency for serological assays and represent a viable alternative to whole blood sampling procedures.