Target product profiles: leprosy diagnostics
Petra Kukkaro, Sundeep Chaitanya Vedithi, David J. Blok, Wim H. van Brakel, Annemieke Geluk, Aparna Srikantam, David M. Scollard, Linda B. Adams, Mathias Duck, Sunil Anand, Andie Tucker, Israel Cruz, VRR Pemmaraju, Daniel Argaw Dagne, Kingsley Asiedu, Christopher Hanna
Abstract
and identifying target analytes with robust performance across leprosy phenotypes. We conclude that diagnostics with appropriate product design and performance characteristics are crucial for early detection and preventive intervention, advocating for the transition from leprosy management to prevention.
Topics & Concepts
LeprosyMycobacterium lepraeMedicineProduct (mathematics)Psychological interventionIntensive care medicineImmunologyMathematicsPsychiatryGeometryLeprosy Research and TreatmentMycobacterium research and diagnosisTuberculosis Research and Epidemiology