Field laboratory comparison of STANDARD Q Filariasis Antigen Test (QFAT) with Bioline Filariasis Test Strip (FTS) for the detection of Lymphatic Filariasis in Samoa, 2023.

• Main Authors: Jessica L Scott (Author), Helen J Mayfield (Author), Jane E Sinclair (Author), Beatris Mario Martin (Author), Maddison Howlett (Author), Ramona Muttucumaru (Author), Kimberly Y Won (Author), Robert Thomsen (Author), Satupaitea Viali (Author), Rossana Tofaeono-Pifeleti (Author), Patricia M Graves (Author), Colleen L Lau (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>To monitor the progress of lymphatic filariasis (LF) elimination programmes, field surveys to assess filarial antigen (Ag) prevalence require access to reliable, user-friendly rapid diagnostic tests. We aimed to evaluate the performance of the new Q Filariasis Antigen...