Assessment of immunochromatographic test for rapid lymphatic filariasis diagnosis

Parasite

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 355-358

  Nguyen, N L ^a   Plichart, C ^a   Esterre, Philippe ^a  

^a Inst Terr Rech Medicales Louis M   (French Polynesia)

Author keywords

French Polynesia; ICT Filariasis test; Lymphatic filariasis; Rapid antigen capture assay; Wuchereria bancrofti

Indexed keywords

WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

ADULT; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELEPHANTIASIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMANS; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0033256823     PISSN: 1252607X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/1999064355     Document Type: Article

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