The development and validation of dried blood spots for external quality assurance of syphilis serology

[1] Schmid GP(2007)The need and plan for global elimination of congenital syphilis Sex Transm Dis 34 S5-S10

[2] Stoner BP(2002)Syphilis in pregnancy in Tanzania. II. The effectiveness of antenatal syphilis screening and single-dose benzathine penicillin treatment for the prevention of adverse pregnancy outcomes J Infect Dis 186 948-957

[3] Hawkes S(2006)Prospective, multi-centre clinic-based evaluation of four rapid diagnostic tests for syphilis Sex Transm Infect 82 v13-v16

[4] Broutet N(2010)Global report on preterm birth and stillbirth (4 of 7): delivery of interventions BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 10 S4-v43

[5] Watson-Jones D(2006)Modelling the cost-effectiveness of introducing rapid syphilis tests into an antenatal syphilis screening programme in Mwanza, Tanzania Sex Transm Infect 82 v38-72

[6] Gumodoka B(2006)Reducing the burden of sexually transmitted infections in resource-limited settings: the role of improved diagnostics Nature 444 59-1498

[7] Weiss H(2007)Evaluation and implementation of rapid HIV tests: the experience in 11 African countries AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 23 1491-637

[8] Changalucha J(2009)Dried blood spots are a useful tool for quality assurance of rapid HIV testing in Kigali, Rwanda Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 103 634-600

[9] Todd J(2007)The Indian Ocean paradox revisited: HIV and sexually transmitted infections in the Comoros Int J STD AIDS 18 596-196

[10] Mugeye K(2001)A rural HIV epidemic in Zimbabwe? Findings from a population-based survey Int J STD AIDS 12 189-14

[1] Schmid GP(2007)The need and plan for global elimination of congenital syphilis Sex Transm Dis 34 S5-S10

[2] Stoner BP(2002)Syphilis in pregnancy in Tanzania. II. The effectiveness of antenatal syphilis screening and single-dose benzathine penicillin treatment for the prevention of adverse pregnancy outcomes J Infect Dis 186 948-957

[3] Hawkes S(2006)Prospective, multi-centre clinic-based evaluation of four rapid diagnostic tests for syphilis Sex Transm Infect 82 v13-v16

[4] Broutet N(2010)Global report on preterm birth and stillbirth (4 of 7): delivery of interventions BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 10 S4-v43

[5] Watson-Jones D(2006)Modelling the cost-effectiveness of introducing rapid syphilis tests into an antenatal syphilis screening programme in Mwanza, Tanzania Sex Transm Infect 82 v38-72

[6] Gumodoka B(2006)Reducing the burden of sexually transmitted infections in resource-limited settings: the role of improved diagnostics Nature 444 59-1498

[7] Weiss H(2007)Evaluation and implementation of rapid HIV tests: the experience in 11 African countries AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 23 1491-637

[8] Changalucha J(2009)Dried blood spots are a useful tool for quality assurance of rapid HIV testing in Kigali, Rwanda Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 103 634-600

[9] Todd J(2007)The Indian Ocean paradox revisited: HIV and sexually transmitted infections in the Comoros Int J STD AIDS 18 596-196

[10] Mugeye K(2001)A rural HIV epidemic in Zimbabwe? Findings from a population-based survey Int J STD AIDS 12 189-14