Loss of sensitivity of immunochromatographic test (ICT) for lymphatic filariasis diagnosis in low prevalence settings: Consequence in the monitoring and evaluation procedures

BMC Infectious Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Gounoue Kamkumo, Raceline ^a,b   Nana Djeunga, Hugues C ^a,b   Bopda, Jean ^a   Akame, Julie ^c   Tarini, Ann ^c   Kamgno, Joseph ^a,b  

^a Centre for Research on Filariasis and other Tropical Diseases (CRFilMT)   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^c HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic tests; Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; Immunochromatographic test; Lymphatic filariasis; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATING FILARIAL ANTIGEN; PARASITE ANTIGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SMEAR; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHIC TEST; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS; MALE; PREVALENCE; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI; ANIMAL; BLOOD; CAMEROON; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; EVALUATION STUDY; IMMUNOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PROCEDURES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; CAMEROON; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 84952981376     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-015-1317-x     Document Type: Article

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