Application of a point-of-care test for the serodiagnosis of typhoid fever in Nigeria and the need for improved diagnostics

Application of a point-of-care test for the serodiagnosis of typhoid fever in Nigeria and the need for improved diagnostics

Introduction: There is an urgent need for affordable point-of-care diagnostics for the differentiation of febrile illnesses and the confirmation of typhoid in endemic countries. Methodology: Blood samples were collected from febrile patients with clinical suspicion of typhoid and screened for typ...

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Main Authors: Stella Ifeanyi Smith, Moses Bamidele, Muinah Fowora, Helen T. Goodluck, Emmanuel A. Omonigbehin, Kehinde A. Akinsinde, Toun Fesobi, Rob Pastoor, Theresia H. Abdoel, Henk L. Smits
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2011-07-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Salmonella Typhi
typhoid fever
diagnosis
point-of-care
Nigeria
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/1836
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