A new initiative for the development of new diagnostic tests for human African trypanosomiasis

Steverding, D (2006) A new initiative for the development of new diagnostic tests for human African trypanosomiasis. Kinetoplastid Biology and Disease, 5. ISSN 1475-9292

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Abstract

Human African trypanosomiasis is a threat to millions of people living in sub-Saharan countries and is fatal unless treated. At present, the serological and parasitological tests used in the field for diagnosis of sleeping sickness have low specificity and sensitivity. There is clearly an urgent need for accurate tools for both diagnosis and staging of the disease. The Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics and the World Health Organization have announced that they will collaborate to develop and evaluate new diagnostic tests for human African trypanosomiasis.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Gastroenterology and Gut Biology
Related URLs:	http://www.kinetoplastids.com/content/pd...
Depositing User:	EPrints Services
Date Deposited:	25 Nov 2010 11:08
Last Modified:	15 Feb 2023 11:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/11509
DOI:	10.1186/1475-9292-5-1

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