Rapid point-of-care test for hepatitis B core-related antigen to diagnose high viral load in resource-limited settings

Yusuke Shimakawa (1, 2) , Gibril Ndow (3, 4, 5) , Atsushi Kaneko (6) , Katsumi Aoyagi (6) , Maud Lemoine (5) , Yasuhito Tanaka (2) , Prolifica Hbcrag-Rdt Study Group

1 Epidémiologie des Maladies Emergentes - Emerging Diseases Epidemiology
2 Kumamoto University
3 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine [Fajara, Gambia]
4 MRC - Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia
5 Imperial College London
6 Fujirebio Diagnostics

Keywords: Hepatitis B core-related antigen; point-of-care tests; validation studies; sensitivity and specificity; Africa; elimination

Domains: Life Sciences [q-bio]; Santé publique et épidémiologie

Yusuke Shimakawa, Gibril Ndow, Atsushi Kaneko, Katsumi Aoyagi, Maud Lemoine, et al.. Rapid point-of-care test for hepatitis B core-related antigen to diagnose high viral load in resource-limited settings. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, In press, ⟨10.1016/j.cgh.2022.05.026⟩. ⟨pasteur-03697822⟩