A scoping review on the field validation and implementation of rapid diagnostic tests for vector-borne and other infectious diseases of poverty in urban areas

• Main Authors: Lyda Osorio (Author), Jonny Alejandro Garcia (Author), Luis Gabriel Parra (Author), Victor Garcia (Author), Laura Torres (Author), Stéphanie Degroote (Author), Valéry Ridde (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Health personnel face challenges in diagnosing vector-borne and other diseases of poverty in urban settings. There is a need to know what rapid diagnostic technologies are available, have been properly assessed, and are being implemented to improve control of these diseases in th...