A Lay-User Assessment of Hepatitis C Virus Self-Testing Device Usability and Interpretation in Johannesburg, South Africa
Only 20% of people with hepatitis C virus (HCV) know their status. In low-income countries diagnosis is under 10%. Self-testing for HCV antibodies (HCVST) could expand the coverage of HCV testing services. Currently, there are no stringent regulatory authority (SRA) approved HCVSTs, therefore lay-us...
Main Authors: | Mohammed Majam, Alex Fischer, Elena Ivanova Reipold, Naleni Rhagnath, Vanessa Msolomba, Samanta T. Lalla-Edward |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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Series: | Diagnostics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/3/463 |
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