Evaluation of Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Assessment of Hepatitis B in Resource-Limited Settings

James S. Leathers; M. Belen Pisano; Viviana Re; Gertine van Oord; Amir Sultan; Andre Boonstra; Jose D. Debes

doi:10.5334/aogh.2562

Evaluation of Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Assessment of Hepatitis B in Resource-Limited Settings

Annals of Global Health

Volume 85 (2019): Issue 1

By: James S. Leathers, M. Belen Pisano, Viviana Re, Gertine van Oord, Amir Sultan, Andre Boonstra and Jose D. Debes

Open Access

|Jul 2019

Abstract

Chronic Hepatitis B (HBV) is the most important cause of liver disease worldwide. There is a need for low-cost tests to aid in diagnosis and management of HBV infection in resource-limited settings. We evaluated the utility of several rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) in three different continents (Europe, South America, Africa). The HBsAg RDT showed optimal sensitivity and specificity. The anti-HBeAb RDT showed acceptable sensitivity and excellent specificity. Our results suggest that these RDTs could be used for screening and management of HBV.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.2562 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996

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