The human african trypanosomiasis specimen biobank: A necessary tool to support research of new diagnostics

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Franco, Jose R ^a   Simarro, Pere P ^a   Diarra, Abdoulaye ^a   Ruiz Postigo, Jose A ^a   Jannin, Jean G ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARASITE CONTROL; PLASMA; QUALITY CONTROL; SERUM; TRYPANOSOMA GAMBIENSE; TRYPANOSOMA RHODESIENSE; URINE; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; MEDICAL RESEARCH;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN BANKS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; TRYPANOSOMIASIS, AFRICAN;

EID: 84863696531     PISSN: 19352727     EISSN: 19352735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001571     Document Type: Article

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