Syndromic algorithms for detection of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis in South Sudan.

Syndromic algorithms for detection of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis in South Sudan.

Active screening by mobile teams is considered the best method for detecting human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense but the current funding context in many post-conflict countries limits this approach. As an alternative, non-specialist health care workers (HCWs) i...

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Main Authors: Jennifer J Palmer, Elizeous I Surur, Garang W Goch, Mangar A Mayen, Andreas K Lindner, Anne Pittet, Serena Kasparian, Francesco Checchi, Christopher J M Whitty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3547858?pdf=render

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