High performance of a novel point-of-care blood test for Toxoplasma infection in women from diverse regions of Morocco.

ABSTRACT: Point-of-care (POC) testing for Toxoplasma infection has the potential to revolutionize diagnosis and management of toxoplasmosis, especially in high-risk populations in areas with significant environmental contamination and poor health infrastructure precluding appropriate follow-up and preventing access to medical care. Toxoplasmosis is a significant public health challenge in Morocco, with a relatively heavy burden of infection and, to this point, minimal investment nationally to address this infection. Herein, we analyse the performance of a novel, low-cost rapid test using fingerstick-derived whole blood from 632 women (82 of whom were pregnant) from slums, educational centres, and from nomad groups across different geographical regions (i.e. oceanic, mountainous) of Morocco. T

SUBMITTER: El Mansouri B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8381951 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature