Validation and reliability of the rapid diagnostic test 'SD Bioeasy Dengue Duo' for dengue diagnosis in Brazil: a phase III study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The diagnosis of dengue is complex. Until recently, only specialised laboratories were able to confirm dengue infection. However, this has changed with the newly available immunochromatographic rapid tests. Early diagnosis is of great interest, and point-of-care rapid tests have been increasingly used in Brazil. Most of those tests have not undergone validation in the Brazilian population. In this context, we decided to evaluate a rapid test introduced in the Federal District (FD).

Objectives

To estimate the accuracy and reliability of the SD Bioeasy Dengue Duo rapid test and its components to detect dengue infections in a consecutive sample of symptomatic residents in the FD, Brazil.

Methods

In total, 1353 venous blood samples were collected between 2013 a

SUBMITTER: Prado PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6014722 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature