In-field evaluation of Xpert® HCV viral load Fingerstick assay in people who inject drugs in Tanzania.
Zameer MohamedJessie MbwamboJohn RwegashaNicodem MginaBasra DoullaPromise MwakaleEdouard TuaillonStephane ChevaliezYusuke ShimakawaSimon D Taylor-RobinsonMark R ThurszAshley S BrownMaud LemoinePublished in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2019)
This study found excellent performance of the Xpert® HCV VL Fingerstick assay for HCV RNA detection and quantification in an African-field setting. Its clinical utility represents an important watershed in overcoming existing challenges to HCV diagnosis, which should play a crucial role in HCV elimination in Africa.