title: Advancing molecular diagnostics for trypanosomatid parasites.
abstract: This Commentary highlights the article by González-Andrade et al who investigated a conserved spliced leader RNA as an attractive new molecular target for next-generation diagnostics in diseases caused by trypanosomatids.
authors.affiliation: Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, Maryland. Electronic address: robert.duncan@fda.hhs.gov.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Duncan
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016053:RNA, Protozoan / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D020038:RNA, Spliced Leader / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014347:Trypanosoma brucei gambiense / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014353:Trypanosomiasis, African / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D016053:RNA, Protozoan; D020038:RNA, Spliced Leader