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Evaluation of rapid diagnostic tests for assessment of hepatitis B in resource-limited settings
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2019-07Registro en:
Leathers, James S.; Pisano, María Belén; Ré, Viviana Elizabeth; Van Oord, Gertine; Sultan, Amir; et al.; Evaluation of rapid diagnostic tests for assessment of hepatitis B in resource-limited settings; NLM (Medline); Annals of global health; 85; 1; 7-2019; 1-3
2214-9996
CONICET Digital
CONICET
Autor
Leathers, James S.
Pisano, María Belén
Ré, Viviana Elizabeth
Van Oord, Gertine
Sultan, Amir
Boonstra, Andre
Debes, Jose D.
Resumen
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.