Diagnostic Accuracy of Molecular Amplification Tests for Human African Trypanosomiasis—Systematic Review
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Molecular Amplification Tests for Human African Trypanosomiasis—Systematic Review
BACKGROUND A range of molecular amplification techniques have been developed for the diagnosis of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT); however, careful evaluation of these tests must precede implementation to ensure their high clinical accuracy. Here, we investigated the diagnostic accuracy of molecular amplification tests for HAT, the quality of articles and reasons for variation in accuracy. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1935-2735
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001438