| Autor: |
James S. Leathers, M. Belen Pisano, Viviana Re, Gertine van Oord, Amir Sultan, Andre Boonstra, Jose D. Debes |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Annals of Global Health, Vol 85, Iss 1 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2214-9996 |
| DOI: |
10.5334/aogh.2562 |
| Popis: |
Chronic Hepatitis B (HBV) is the most important cause of liver disease worldwide. There is a need for low-cost tests to aid in diagnosis and management of HBV infection in resource-limited settings. We evaluated the utility of several rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) in three different continents (Europe, South America, Africa). The HBsAg RDT showed optimal sensitivity and specificity. The anti-HBeAb RDT showed acceptable sensitivity and excellent specificity. Our results suggest that these RDTs could be used for screening and management of HBV. |
| Databáze: |
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