A Novel Biplex <i>Onchocerca volvulus</i> Rapid Diagnostic Test Evaluated Among 3- to 9-Year-Old Children in Maridi, South Sudan

A Novel Biplex <i>Onchocerca volvulus</i> Rapid Diagnostic Test Evaluated Among 3- to 9-Year-Old Children in Maridi, South Sudan

<b>Background</b>: Point-of-care diagnostic tests are essential for confirming <i>Onchocerca volvulus</i> transmission in remote, resource-limited, onchocerciasis-endemic communities. In Maridi, South Sudan, we field-tested a novel “biplex A” rapid diagnostic test (RDT) devel...

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Main Authors: Amber Hadermann, Stephen Raimon Jada, Charlotte Lubbers, Luís-Jorge Amaral, Marco Biamonte, Dziedzom Komi de Souza, Yak Yak Bol, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Robert Colebunders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
onchocerciasis
<i>Onchocerca volvulus</i>
antibodies
transmission
testing
seroprevalence
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/5/563

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