Performance characteristics and costs of serological tests for brucellosis in a pastoralist communit...
Performance characteristics and costs of serological tests for brucellosis in a pastoralist community of northern Tanzania
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Lukambagire, AbdulHamid S. , Mendes, Ângelo J. , Bodenham, Rebecca F. , McGiven, John A. , Mkenda, Nestory A. , Mathew, Coletha , Rubach, Matthew P. , Sakasaka, Philoteus , Shayo, Davis D. , Maro, Venance P. , Shirima, Gabriel M. , Thomas, Kate M. , Kasanga, Christopher J. , Kazwala, Rudovick R. , Halliday, Jo E. B. and Mmbaga, Blandina T.
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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The control of brucellosis across sub-Saharan Africa is hampered by the lack of standardized testing and the use of tests with poor performance. This study evaluated the performance and costs of serological assays for human brucellosis in a pastoralist community in northern Tanzania. Serum collected from 218 febrile hospital patients was used to ev...
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Performance characteristics and costs of serological tests for brucellosis in a pastoralist community of northern Tanzania
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Mendes, Ângelo J.
Bodenham, Rebecca F.
McGiven, John A.
Mkenda, Nestory A.
Mathew, Coletha
Rubach, Matthew P.
Sakasaka, Philoteus
Shayo, Davis D.
Maro, Venance P.
Shirima, Gabriel M.
Thomas, Kate M.
Kasanga, Christopher J.
Kazwala, Rudovick R.
Halliday, Jo E. B.
Mmbaga, Blandina T.
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_9e312ed9f1d94f9fabe854e865644543
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_9e312ed9f1d94f9fabe854e865644543
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/s41598-021-82906-w
