Evaluation and implementation of rapid HIV tests: The experience in 11 African countries

AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1491-1498

  Plate, David K ^a   Wiktor, Stefan Z ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LABORATORY TEST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRUS DIAGNOSIS;

AFRICA; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; HIV ANTIBODIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRES; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 37549002143     PISSN: 08892229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/aid.2007.0020     Document Type: Article

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