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A comparison of two tests for filarial antigenemia in areas in Sri Lanka and Indonesia with low-level persistence of lymphatic filariasis following mass drug administration
BACKGROUND: Filarial antigen tests are key tools for mapping the distribution of bancroftian filariasis and for detecting areas with persistent infections following mass drug administration (MDA). A recent study showed that the new Alere Filariasis Test Strip (FTS) has better analytical sensitivity...
Autores principales: | Yahathugoda, Thishan C., Supali, Taniawati, Rao, Ramakrishna U., Djuardi, Yenny, Stefani, Difa, Pical, Femmy, Fischer, Peter U., Lloyd, Melanie M., Premaratne, Prasad H., Weerasooriya, Mirani V., Weil, Gary J. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4501213/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26168919 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0979-y |
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