Prospective evaluation of a rapid diagnostic test for Trypanosoma brucei gambiense infection developed using recombinant antigens.

• Main Authors: Crispin Lumbala (Author), Sylvain Biéler (Author), Simon Kayembe (Author), Jacquies Makabuza (Author), Stefano Ongarello (Author), Joseph Mathu Ndung'u (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Diagnosis and treatment are central elements of strategies to control Trypanosoma brucei gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (HAT). Serological screening is a key entry point in diagnostic algorithms. The Card Agglutination Test for Trypanosomiasis (CATT) has been the most widely used screening...