Evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of prototype rapid tests for human African trypanosomiasis.

Diagnosis of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) remains a challenge both for active screening, which is critical in control of the disease, and in the point-of-care scenario where early and accurate diagnosis is essential. Recently, the first field deployment of a lateral flow rapid diagnostic test...

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Main Authors: Jeremy M Sternberg, Marek Gierliński, Sylvain Biéler, Michael A J Ferguson, Joseph M Ndung'u
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4270746?pdf=render