Diagnostic accuracy of tests to detect hepatitis B surface antigen: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Chronic Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection is characterised by the persistence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Expanding HBV diagnosis and treatment programmes into low resource settings will require high quality but inexpensive rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) in addition to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-11-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2772-3 |