Feasibility and field performance of a simultaneous syphilis and HIV point-of-care test based screening strategy in at risk populations in Edmonton, Canada

AIDS Research and Treatment

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Bergman, Joshua ^a   Gratrix, Jennifer ^a   Plitt, Sabrina ^b   Fenton, Jayne ^c   Archibald, Chris ^b   Wong, Tom ^b   Singh, Ameeta E ^a  

^a ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c PROVINCIAL LABORATORY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH   (Canada)

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EID: 84893769674     PISSN: 20901240     EISSN: 20901259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/819593     Document Type: Article

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