A new format of the CATT test for the detection of Human African Trypanosomiasis, designed for use in peripheral health facilities

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 263-267

  Hasker, E ^a   Mitashi, P ^b   Baelmans, R ^a   Lutumba, P ^b   Jacquet, D ^a   Lejon, V ^a   Kande, V ^c   Declercq, J ^d   Van Der Veken, W ^d   Boelaert, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KINSHASA   (Congo)

^c National Program for Control of Human African Trypanosomiasis   (Congo)

^d Belgian Technical Cooperation   (Congo)

Author keywords

Agglutination tests; Communicable disease control; Mass screening; Primary health care; Trypanosoma brucei gambiense; Trypanosomiasis

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; DISEASE CONTROL; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THRESHOLD;

AFRICA; AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS; AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CARD AGGLUTINATION TEST FOR TRYPANOSOMIASIS D10; CARD AGGLUTINATION TEST FOR TRYPANOSOMIASIS R250; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCREENING; TEMPERATURE; THERMOSTABILITY; TITRIMETRY;

AGGLUTINATION TESTS; CONGO; DRUG STABILITY; ENDEMIC DISEASES; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TRYPANOSOMIASIS, AFRICAN;

TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI GAMBIENSE;

EID: 74349091666     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2009.02446.x     Document Type: Article

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