Diagnostic performance and usability of the VISITECT CD4 semi-quantitative test for advanced HIV disease screening.

Diagnostic performance and usability of the VISITECT CD4 semi-quantitative test for advanced HIV disease screening.

BACKGROUND:In sub-Saharan Africa, a third of people starting antiretroviral therapy and majority of patients returning to HIV-care after disengagement, present with advanced HIV disease (ADH), and are at high risk of mortality. Simplified and more affordable point-of-care (POC) diagnostics are requi...

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Main Authors: Zibusiso Ndlovu, Lamin Massaquoi, Ndim Eugene Bangwen, John N Batumba, Rachelle U Bora, Joelle Mbuaya, Roger Nzadi, Nadine Ntabugi, Patrick Kisaka, Gisele Manciya, Ramzia Moudashirou, Harry Pangani, Patrick Mangochi, Roberta Makoko, David Van Laeken, Claude Kwitonda, Yuster Ronoh, Kuziwa Kuwenyi, Reinaldo Ortuno, Douglas Mangwanya, Edmore Zvidzai, Tapiwa Mupepe, Sekesai Zinyowera, Emmanuel Fajardo, Tom Ellman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230453

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230453

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