Field validation of sensitivity and specificity of rapid test for detection of Brugia malayi infection

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 99-104

  Jamail, M ^a   Andrew, K ^a   Junaidi, D ^a   Krishnan, A K ^a   Faizal, M ^a   Rahmah, N ^b  

^a Sarawak Health Office   (Malaysia)

^b INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN MOLECULAR MEDICINE INFORMM   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Brugia malayi; Field validation; Rapid test

Indexed keywords

FILARIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SMEAR; BRUGIA MALAYI; CERTIFICATION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ERADICATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FIELD EXPERIMENT; FILARIASIS; HELMINTH; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; MICROFILARIA; MICROSCOPY; PREVALENCE; RURAL AREA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STAINING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANIMALS; BRUGIA MALAYI; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; INFANT; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; REAGENT STRIPS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

BRUGIA; BRUGIA MALAYI; PROTOZOA; VERMES;

EID: 13244283389     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2004.01334.x     Document Type: Article

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