False positivity of non-targeted infections in malaria rapid diagnostic tests: the case of human african trypanosomiasis.

BACKGROUND: In endemic settings, diagnosis of malaria increasingly relies on the use of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). False positivity of such RDTs is poorly documented, although it is especially relevant in those infections that resemble malaria, such as human African trypanosomiasis (HAT). We the...

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Principais autores:	Philippe Gillet, Dieudonné Mumba Ngoyi, Albert Lukuka, Viktor Kande, Benjamin Atua, Johan van Griensven, Jean-Jacques Muyembe, Jan Jacobs, Veerle Lejon
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
coleção:	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Acesso em linha:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3636101?pdf=render
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