Validity of dried blood spot testing for sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections: A narrative systematic review. [PDF]
PLOS Global Public Health, 2023 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
François Cholette +11 more
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Evaluation of Dried Blood Spot Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Serology Using a Quantitative Commercial Assay [PDF]
Viruses, 2021 Dried blood spots (DBS) are commonly used for serologic testing for viruses and provide an alternative collection method when phlebotomy and/or conventional laboratory testing are not readily available.
Davor Brinc +9 more
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Assessing the acceptability of dried blood spot testing for HIV and STBBI among Métis people in a community driven pilot project in Alberta, Canada [PDF]
BMC Health Services Research, 2022 Background Little literature exists on culturally grounded approaches for addressing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) among Métis people. The goal of this mixed-methods research was to explore
Rachel Landy +6 more
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Laboratory-based dried blood spot testing for hepatitis C: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
HRB Open Research, 2020 Background: Diagnosis of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection typically involves collection of venous blood samples prior to serological investigation of an antibody response followed by a confirmatory viral load or antigen test to verify active HCV
Sinead O’Neill +7 more
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PLoS Medicine, 2022 BackgroundAccurate routine HIV viral load testing is essential for assessing the efficacy of antiretroviral treatment (ART) regimens and the emergence of drug resistance.
Lara Vojnov +18 more
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Testing, diagnosis, and treatment following the implementation of a program to provide dried blood spot testing for HIV and hepatitis C infections: the NSW DBS Pilot [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground Dried blood spot (DBS) testing provides an alternative to phlebotomy and addresses barriers to accessing healthcare experienced by some key populations. Large-scale evaluations of DBS testing programs are needed to understand their feasibility.
Nigel Carrington +19 more
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Sensitivity and specificity of Dried Blood Spot and Plasma Separation Card samples for Hepatitis C Virus RNA Testing. [PDF]
PLOS Global Public HealthDried blood spots (DBS) and plasma separation cards (PSC) have the potential to improve access to hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing. This multicenter study evaluated the performance of two HCV RNA assay platforms using capillary or venous DBS and PSC ...
Agnes Malobela +17 more
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Dried blood spot specimens for SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing: A multi-site, multi-assay comparison
PLoS ONE, 2021 The true severity of infection due to COVID-19 is under-represented because it is based on only those who are tested. Although nucleic acid amplifications tests (NAAT) are the gold standard for COVID-19 diagnostic testing, serological assays provide ...
François Cholette +24 more
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Cross-Sectional Study of Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases in Black Belt Region of Alabama, USA
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023 We conducted a cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) in areas of rural Alabama, USA, that have sanitation deficits.
Claudette Poole +8 more
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Seroincidence of Enteric Fever, Juba, South Sudan
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022 We applied a new serosurveillance tool to estimate typhoidal Salmonella burden using samples collected during 2020 from a population in Juba, South Sudan.
Kristen Aiemjoy +12 more
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