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      EBOLA Ag K-SeT rapid test: field evaluation in Sierra Leone.

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          Abstract

          Efficient interruption of Ebola virus disease (EVD) transmission chains critically depends on reliable and fast laboratory diagnosis. We evaluated the performance of the EBOLA Virus Antigen Detection K-SeT (EBOLA Ag K-SeT), a new rapid diagnostic antigen test in field settings.

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          Journal
          Clin Microbiol Infect
          Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
          Elsevier BV
          1469-0691
          1198-743X
          Jun 2018
          : 24
          : 6
          Affiliations
          [1 ] National Institute for Infectious Diseases 'L. Spallanzani' IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
          [2 ] Coris BioConcept, Gembloux, Belgium.
          [3 ] EMERGENCY Onlus NGO, Milan, Italy.
          [4 ] EMERGENCY Onlus NGO, Milan, Italy; Diagnostic Ebola Virus Diseases Laboratory, 'Princess Christian Maternity Hospital', Freetown, Sierra Leone.
          [5 ] Public Health Agency of Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden.
          [6 ] Public Health Agency of Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden; National Veterinary Institute, Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
          [7 ] National Institute for Infectious Diseases 'L. Spallanzani' IRCCS, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: antonino.dicaro@inmi.it.
          Article
          S1198-743X(17)30581-5
          10.1016/j.cmi.2017.10.019
          29107122
          1c58b0e2-2949-4eb5-8fc0-c807c0c319af
          Copyright © 2017 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
          History

          Antigen detection,Ebola virus disease,Point of care,Rapid diagnostic test,Western Africa

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