Background:
In light of the experience of the Buruli Ulcer Laboratory Network (BU-LABNET) over the years, it was decided at its fifth annual meeting (Accra, Ghana, 23–25 October 2023) to formally transition from BU-LABNET to Skin NTD LABNET (1) and integrate control and management of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), leprosy, mycetoma and yaws/ Haemophilus ducreyi onto a common molecular platform with similar reagents. The main recommendation of the meeting was to harmonize the procedures for PCR diagnosis of these diseases. Evaluation tests for yaws/ H. ducreyi and leprosy have been completed. Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are being drafted by the network’s Coordinating Centre (Centre Pasteur du Cameroun, CPC) and will be shared with the different disease experts for review. Evaluations for CL and mycetoma are still under way. Given the progress achieved, it was deemed important to convene the various disease experts and associated laboratories in person to review, finalize and consolidate all procedures into one document for publication, and also to develop a manuscript for the harmonization work.
CY - Geneva LA - Eng M3 - Meeting Report N2 -Background:
In light of the experience of the Buruli Ulcer Laboratory Network (BU-LABNET) over the years, it was decided at its fifth annual meeting (Accra, Ghana, 23–25 October 2023) to formally transition from BU-LABNET to Skin NTD LABNET (1) and integrate control and management of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), leprosy, mycetoma and yaws/ Haemophilus ducreyi onto a common molecular platform with similar reagents. The main recommendation of the meeting was to harmonize the procedures for PCR diagnosis of these diseases. Evaluation tests for yaws/ H. ducreyi and leprosy have been completed. Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are being drafted by the network’s Coordinating Centre (Centre Pasteur du Cameroun, CPC) and will be shared with the different disease experts for review. Evaluations for CL and mycetoma are still under way. Given the progress achieved, it was deemed important to convene the various disease experts and associated laboratories in person to review, finalize and consolidate all procedures into one document for publication, and also to develop a manuscript for the harmonization work.
PB - World Health Organization PP - Geneva PY - 2024 TI - Harmonizing diagnostic polymerase chain reaction procedures for skin-related neglected tropical diseases UR - https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/380230/9789240102026-eng.pdf?sequence=1 ER -