An evaluation of dried blood spots and oral swabs as alternative specimens for the diagnosis of dengue and screening for past dengue virus exposure

<p style="text-align:justify;"> Non-invasive specimens for dengue diagnosis may be preferable where venous blood is difficult to collect and/or process, such as community-based or remote settings or when sampling from young children. We evaluated the performance of oral swabs and dr...

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Main Authors: Anders, K, Nguyet, N, Quyen, N, Ngoc, T, Tram, T, Gan, T, Tung, N, Dung, N, Chau, N, Wills, B, Simmons, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2012