Diagnostic tests for infectious diseases in the developing world: two sides of the coin

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 101, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 856-857

  Pang, Tikki ^a   Peeling, Rosanna W ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Health plan implementation; Infectious diseases; Laboratory techniques and procedures; Molecular diagnostic techniques; Utilization

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFECTION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; PARASITIC DISEASES; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 34447641252     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2007.04.014     Document Type: Review

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