Abstract
Chronic Hepatitis B (HBV) is the most important cause of liver disease worldwide. There is a need for low-cost tests to aid in diagnosis and management of HBV infection in resource-limited settings. We evaluated the utility of several rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) in three different continents (Europe, South America, Africa). The HBsAg RDT showed optimal sensitivity and specificity. The anti-HBeAb RDT showed acceptable sensitivity and excellent specificity. Our results suggest that these RDTs could be used for screening and management of HBV.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 98 |
| Journal | Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2019 |
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