ABSTRACT
For diagnosis of leishmaniasis, various noninvasive tests, with various specificities and sensitivities, are available however; none have become popular in areas of endemicity. Only few are commercialized. However these commercialized diagnostics tests are expensive. In addition, they require skilled personnel, expensive equipment, and electricity, and are technically demanding. Therefore Leishmania analysis by splenic, marrow, or skin lesion still utilized as standard with its usual limitations. Tests such as DAT, rK39 strip test, KATEX, and a field-adaptable version of PCR can also be utilized potentially for the diagnosis of leishmaniasis.
