Diagnostic accuracy of tests to detect hepatitis B surface antigen: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis

Diagnostic accuracy of tests to detect hepatitis B surface antigen: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Chronic Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection is characterised by the persistence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Expanding HBV diagnosis and treatment programmes into low resource settings will require high quality but inexpensive rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) in addition to...

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Main Authors: Ali Amini, Olivia Varsaneux, Helen Kelly, Weiming Tang, Wen Chen, Debrah I. Boeras, Jane Falconer, Joseph D. Tucker, Roger Chou, Azumi Ishizaki, Philippa Easterbrook, Rosanna W. Peeling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Diagnostic accuracy
Diagnostic tests
Hepatitis B virus
Rapid diagnostic tests
Enzyme immunoassays
CMIA
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2772-3

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