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Evaluation of Pastorex Meningitis Kit Performance for the Rapid Identification of Neisseria Meningitidis Serogroup C in Nigeria

Uadiale K, Bestman A, Kamau C, Caugant DA, Greig J
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Evaluation of Pastorex Meningitis Kit Performance for the Rapid Identification of Neisseria Meningitidis Serogroup C in Nigeria | Journal Article / Research | MSF Science Portal
Abstract
Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C (NmC) has caused outbreaks in Nigeria of increasing size in three consecutive years since 2013. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for meningitis can facilitate quick identification of the causative pathogen; Pastorex can detect N. meningitidis serogroups A, C (NmC), Y/W135, N. meningitidis serogroup B/Escherichia coli K1, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), Streptococcus pneumoniae, and group B Streptococcus. There is no published field evaluation of Pastorex in the identification of NmC. We report our experience with Pastorex in detecting NmC in field conditions.

Countries

Nigeria

Subject Area

diagnosticsmeningitisdisease surveillance

Languages

English
DOI
10.1093/trstmh/trw046
Published Date
01 Jul 2016
PubMed ID
27496511
Journal
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume | Issue | Pages
Volume 110, Issue 7
Issue Date
2016-07-01
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