Evaluation of Fingerstick Cryptococcal Antigen Lateral Flow Assay in HIV-Infected Persons: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study

Background. Cryptococcus neoformans is the most common cause of adult meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa. The cryptococcal antigen (CRAG) lateral flow assay (LFA) has simplified diagnosis as a point-of-care test approved for serum or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). We evaluated the accuracy of the CRAG LFA...

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Autores principales: Williams, Darlisha A., Kiiza, Tadeo, Kwizera, Richard, Kiggundu, Reuben, Velamakanni, Sruti, Meya, David B., Rhein, Joshua, Boulware, David R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2015
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HIV/AIDS
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4503809/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25838287
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/civ263

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4503809/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25838287
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/civ263

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