Assessment of rapid diagnostic tests and fourth-generation Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays in the screening of Human Immunodeficiency and Hepatitis B virus infections among first-time blood donors in Libreville (Gabon).
Jean Marie Eko MbaCyrille BisseyeLandry Erik MomboJophrette Mireille Ntsame NdongSchella Carlaye Mbina EkayengCalixte BengoneBertrand M'batchiBolni Marius NagaloPublished in: Journal of clinical laboratory analysis (2018)
Alere DETERMINE HIV-1/2, MEDIFF HIV 1&2 Serum/sang Total Cassette, BIOSYNEX Exacto Pro HIV, and BIOSYNEX IMMUNOQUICK HBsAg are not recommended for determining whether donors qualify to donate blood because of their low sensitivity for the detection of HIV antibodies and HBsAg in blood donors in Gabon.
Keyphrases
- hepatitis b virus
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv testing
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- men who have sex with men
- hiv aids
- south africa
- endothelial cells
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- liver failure
- high throughput
- quantum dots
- label free
- kidney transplantation
- pluripotent stem cells