RED-BLOOD-CELLS AUTO-AGGLUTINATION AS AN INDICATOR TEST IN HUMAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS

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NOIREAU, F
TOUDIC, A
FREZIL, JL
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[1] ORSTOM, Brazzaville, REP CONGO
[2] ORSTOM, F-34032 MONTPELLIER 1, FRANCE
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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Spontaneous red blood cells' auto-agglutination was assessed as an indicator for the diagnosis of human African trypanosomiasis. This test is easily carried out by health workers with minimum qualification. It presents a high sensitivity (0.91) and a high predictive value of a negative result (0.99). Although a positive result gives a low indication of infection, the health care workers should refer the patient to a screening centre.
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