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Journal Article > Research

Accuracy of five algorithms to diagnose gambiense human African trypanosomiasis

Checchi F, Chappuis F, Karunakara U, Priotto G, Chandramohan D
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Abstract
Algorithms to diagnose gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (HAT, sleeping sickness) are often complex due to the unsatisfactory sensitivity and/or specificity of available tests, and typically include a screening (serological), confirmation (parasitological) and staging component. There is insufficient evidence on the relative accuracy of these algorithms. This paper presents estimates of the accuracy of five algorithms used by past Médecins Sans Frontières programmes in the Republic of Congo, Southern Sudan and Uganda.
Countries
Congo-BrazzavilleSouth SudanUganda
Subject Area
diagnosticsneglected tropical diseasessleeping sickness
DOI
10.1371/journal.pntd.0001233
Published Date
05-Jul-2011
PubMed ID
21750745
Languages
English
Journal
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Volume / Issue / Pages
Volume 5, Issue 7
Issue Date
05-Jul-2011
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