Accuracy of five algorithms to diagnose gambiense human African trypanosomiasis.

Accuracy of five algorithms to diagnose gambiense human African trypanosomiasis.

BACKGROUND: Algorithms to diagnose gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (HAT, sleeping sickness) are often complex due to the unsatisfactory sensitivity and/or specificity of available tests, and typically include a screening (serological), confirmation (parasitological) and staging component. Th...

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Main Authors: Francesco Checchi, François Chappuis, Unni Karunakara, Gerardo Priotto, Daniel Chandramohan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3130008?pdf=render

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