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Assessing diagnostic accuracy of onchocerciasis rapid diagnostic tests using Bayesian latent class models. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesBackgroundOnchocerciasis elimination programs increasingly rely on rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) that detect antibodies to the Ov16 antigen, yet the performance of currently available rapid tests remains uncertain.
Jayla Norman +11 more
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Archives of Medical Science, 2021 Introduction The rapid transmission of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) requires a fast, accurate, and affordable detection method. Despite doubts of its diagnostic accuracy, Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) is world-widely used in consideration for its ...
Tiara Josephine Gracienta +4 more
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COVID-19 Impact on Diagnostic Innovations: Emerging Trends and Implications
Diagnostics, 2021 Diagnostic testing remains the backbone of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response, supporting containment efforts to mitigate the outbreak. The severity of this crisis and increasing capacity issues associated with polymerase chain reaction ...
Anne O. Oyewole +8 more
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Malaria Journal, 2022 Background Accurate detection of asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia in children living in high transmission areas is important for malaria control and reduction programmes that employ screen-and-treat surveillance strategies.
Lindsey B. Turnbull +5 more
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BMC Medicine, 2021 Background Testing plays a critical role in treatment and prevention responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Compared to nucleic acid tests (NATs), antigen-detection rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) can be more accessible, but typically have lower ...
Saskia Ricks +5 more
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MALARIA AMONG IMMIGRANT̕ S WORKFORCE RETURNING FROM ENDEMIC DISTRICTS IN ALWOSTA CITY, EGYPT [PDF]
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2020 This research aimed to encounter rapid diagnostic test (RDTs) efficacy to distinguish malariawithin patients with positive history to fever and/or travelling to endemic municipality.
MOUSA ISMAEL +4 more
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Rapid diagnostic tests for malaria
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2015 Maintaining quality, competitiveness and innovation in global health technology is a constant challenge for manufacturers, while affordability, access and equity are challenges for governments and international agencies.
Theodoor Visser +5 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017 Background Although direct-acting antivirals can achieve sustained virological response rates greater than 90% in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infected persons, at present the majority of HCV-infected individuals remain undiagnosed and therefore untreated ...
Weiming Tang +9 more
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Early detection of dengue through rapid diagnostic testing at airport quarantine: a case study from the Republic of Korea (2022–2024) [PDF]
Osong Public Health and Research PerspectivesObjectives This study evaluated the effectiveness of rapid diagnostic testing (RDT) for the early detection of imported dengue cases at Gimhae International Airport in the Republic of Korea, and analyzed patient characteristics and response processes ...
Kee Hun Do, Jae Wook Oh
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Malaria Journal, 2011 Background The diagnosis of malaria can be difficult in non-endemic areas, such as the United States, and delays in diagnosis and errors in treatment occur too often. Methods A nationwide survey of laboratories in the United States and its nine dependent
Abanyie Francisca A +2 more
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