Lopez-Trujillo, EmilioGonzález Farré, MónicaPujol, Ramon M.Bellosillo, BeatrizFisa Saladrigas, RoserRiera Lizandra, Ma. CristinaAlcover Amengual, Maria MagdalenaBarranco, CarlosMartin-Ezquerra, Gemma2021-03-252021-03-040213-3911https://hdl.handle.net/2445/175743Background: Different immunohistochemical markers to detect amastigotes in cutaneous leishmaniasis have been proposed with variable diagnostic usefulness. Objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic usefulness of immunohistochemical amastigotes identification by specific polyclonal anti-Leishmania antibodies and CD1a expression (clone EP3622) in a series of PCR confirmed cutaneous leishmaniasis. Materials and methods: Thirty-three skin samples corresponding to PCR confirmed cutaneous leishmaniasis were included in the study. All samples were stained with Hematoxylin-eosin and Giemsa. Moreover, immunohistochemical studies with anti-CD1a and anti-Leishmania antibodies were performed. The patients clinical features and the observed histopathological features were also recorded. Results: From the selected 33 biopsies, Leishmania spp. amastigotes were detected in 48.4% of cases with conventional Hematoxylin-eosin stain and in 57.5% of cases by Giemsa staining. In 31/33 cases, anti-CD1a allowed us to identify parasitic structures, and in 33/33 cases amastigotes were detected with anti-Leishmania antibodies. Concordance between both techniques, anti-CD1a and anti-Leishmania, was 94% [CI 95%: (79,8%-99,3%)] ; p value <0.05. The sensitivity of anti-CD1a in comparison with the PCR was 94%, with a positive predictive value of 100%. Two cases of low parasitic index were negative for CD1a immunostaining. In cases with high parasitic index, anti-CD1a stained amastigotes in superficial and deep dermis. Only a few cases were originally diagnosed with the available histological techniques, needing PCR for Leishmania spp. Conclusions: Anti-CD1a antibody seems to be a useful technique to identify amastigotes when PCR and anti-Leishmania antibodies are not available. The sensitivity to detect amastigotes is increased when the CD1a immunostaining is added to the classical Haematoxylin - eosin and Giemsa staining.application/pdfeng(c) Sercrisma International, 2021LeishmàniaLeishmaniosiAntígensLeishmaniaLeishmaniasisAntigensinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article7079552021-03-25info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess