Cost-effectiveness of Algorithms for Confirmation Test of Human African Trypanosomiasis

Cost-effectiveness of Algorithms for Confirmation Test of Human African Trypanosomiasis

The control of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is compromised by low sensitivity of the routinely used parasitologic confirmation tests. More sensitive alternatives, such as mini-anion exchange centrifugation technique (mAECT) or capillary tube centrifugation (CTC),...

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Main Authors: Pascal Lutumba, Filip Meheus, Jo Robays, Constantin Miaka, Victor Kande, Philippe Büscher, Bruno Dujardin, Marleen Boelaert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Human trypanosomiasis
diagnostic accuracy
Africa
sensitivity
specificity
Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/10/06-0358_article

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