HIV-1 diagnosis using dried blood spots from patients in Kinshasa, DRC: a tool to detect misdiagnosis and achieve World Health Organization 2030 targets

HIV-1 diagnosis using dried blood spots from patients in Kinshasa, DRC: a tool to detect misdiagnosis and achieve World Health Organization 2030 targets

Introduction: Currently, only 54% of the population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) know their HIV status. The aim of this study was to detect HIV misdiagnosis from rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) and to evaluate serological immunoassays using dried blood spots (DBS) from patients in Kins...

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Main Authors: David Barquín, Adolphe Ndarabu, Silvia Carlos, Mirian Fernández-Alonso, Marina Rubio-Garrido, Benit Makonda, África Holguín, Gabriel Reina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV-1
Dried blood spots (DBS)
Rapid diagnostic test (RDT)
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Misdiagnosis
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197122100669X

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