Validation of Rapid Point-of-Care (POC) Tests for Detection of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen in Field and Laboratory Settings in the Gambia, Western Africa

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Point-of-care tests for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) could be an ideal tool for a large-scale HBV screening/treatment program in SSA. Using data from the PROLIFICA (Prevention of Liver Fibrosis and Canc...

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Published in:J Clin Microbiol
Main Authors: Njai, Harr Freeya, Shimakawa, Yusuke, Sanneh, Bakary, Ferguson, Lynne, Ndow, Gibril, Mendy, Maimuna, Sow, Amina, Lo, Gora, Toure-Kane, Coumba, Tanaka, Junko, Taal, Makie, D'alessandro, Umberto, Njie, Ramou, Thursz, Mark, Lemoine, Maud
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2015
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Virology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4365211/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25631805
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02980-14
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