Comparison of Diagnostic Tests for <i>Onchocerca volvulus</i> in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Comparison of Diagnostic Tests for <i>Onchocerca volvulus</i> in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Onchocerciasis is diagnosed by detecting microfilariae in skin snips or by detecting OV16 IgG4 antibodies in blood by either enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) or a rapid diagnostic test (RDT). Here, we compare the sensitivity and specificity of these three tests in persons with epilepsy livi...

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Main Authors: An Hotterbeekx, Jolien Perneel, Michel Mandro, Germain Abhafule, Joseph Nelson Siewe Fodjo, Alfred Dusabimana, Steven Abrams, Samir Kumar-Singh, Robert Colebunders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
onchocerciasis
Onchocerca volvulus
antibodies
diagnosis
OV16 testing
microfilariae
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/6/435

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