Validity of dried blood spot testing for sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections: A narrative systematic review.

• Main Authors: François Cholette (Author), Simone Périnet (Author), Bronwyn Neufeld (Author), Maggie Bryson (Author), Jennifer Macri (Author), Kathryn M Sibley (Author), John Kim (Author), S Michelle Driedger (Author), Marissa L Becker (Author), Paul Sandstrom (Author), Adrienne F A Meyers (Author), Dana Paquette (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) using dried blood spot (DBS) specimens has been an integral part of bio-behavioural surveillance in Canada for almost two decades, though less is known regarding the use of DBS in surveillance of other sexually transmitted an...