Usefulness of Simultaneous Screening for HIV- and Hepatitis C-Specific Antibodies and Hepatitis B Surface Antigen by Capillary-Based Multiplex Immunochromatographic Rapid Test to Strengthen Prevention Strategies and Linkage to Care in Childbearing-Aged Women Living in Resource-Limited Settings

Usefulness of Simultaneous Screening for HIV- and Hepatitis C-Specific Antibodies and Hepatitis B Surface Antigen by Capillary-Based Multiplex Immunochromatographic Rapid Test to Strengthen Prevention Strategies and Linkage to Care in Childbearing-Aged Women Living in Resource-Limited Settings

Childbearing-aged women (n = 266) attending a gynecological clinic in Chad were subjected to multiplex immunochromatographic rapid test for HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV). Ten (3.7%) and 8 (3.0%) were seropositive for HIV and HCV, respectively, and 20 (7.5%) for HBV surfac...

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Veröffentlicht in:Open forum infectious diseases 2018-05, Vol.5 (5), p.ofy069-ofy069
Hauptverfasser: Mboumba Bouassa, Ralph-Sydney, Nodjikouambaye, Zita Aleyo, Sadjoli, Damtheou, Moussa, Ali Mahamat, Adawaye, Chatte, Koyalta, Donato, Bélec, Laurent
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Zusammenfassung:Childbearing-aged women (n = 266) attending a gynecological clinic in Chad were subjected to multiplex immunochromatographic rapid test for HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV). Ten (3.7%) and 8 (3.0%) were seropositive for HIV and HCV, respectively, and 20 (7.5%) for HBV surface antigen, allowing diagnosis of chronic viral infections in 1 of 7 (14.3%) women.
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DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofy069