Evaluation of the micro-CATT, CATT/Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, and LATEX/T. b. gambiense methods for serodiagnosis and surveillance of human African trypanosomiasis in West and Central Africa

• Main Authors: Truc Philippe (Author), Lejon Veerle (Author), Magnus Eddy (Author), Jamonneau Vincent (Author), Nangouma Auguste (Author), Verloo Didier (Author), Penchenier Laurent (Author), Büscher Philippe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the performance of serological tests using dried blood on filter-papers (micro-card agglutination test for trypanosomiasis (micro-CATT)) performed under field and laboratory conditions and using whole blood ((CATT/T.b. gambiense) (wb-CATT) and latex agglutination (LATEX/T.b. g...