Passive surveillance of human African trypanosomiasis in Côte d'Ivoire: Understanding prevalence, clinical symptoms and signs, and diagnostic test characteristics.

Passive surveillance of human African trypanosomiasis in Côte d'Ivoire: Understanding prevalence, clinical symptoms and signs, and diagnostic test characteristics.

<h4>Background</h4>Little is known about the diagnostic performance of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for passive screening of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) in Côte d'Ivoire. We determined HAT prevalence among clinical suspects, identified clinical symptoms and signs associated...

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Main Authors: Minayégninrin Koné, Dramane Kaba, Jacques Kaboré, Lian Francesca Thomas, Laura Cristina Falzon, Mathurin Koffi, Cyrille Mambo Kouamé, Bernardin Ahouty, Charlie Franck Alfred Compaoré, Emmanuel Kouassi N'Gouan, Philippe Solano, Eric Fèvre, Philippe Büscher, Veerle Lejon, Vincent Jamonneau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009656

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009656

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