False positivity of non-targeted infections in malaria rapid diagnostic tests: the case of human African trypanosomiasis Institute of Tropical Medicine
BACKGROUND: In endemic settings, diagnosis of malaria increasingly relies on the use of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). False positivity of such RDTs is poorly documented, although it is especially relevant in those infections that resemble malaria, such as human African trypanosomiasis (HAT). We therefore examined specificity of malaria RDT products among patients infected with Trypanosoma brucei gambiense. METHODOLOGYPRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Blood ...