Evaluation of HIV testing algorithms in Ethiopia: the role of the tie-breaker algorithm and weakly reacting test lines in contributing to a high rate of false positive HIV diagnoses

Author:

Shanks Leslie,Siddiqui M Ruby,Kliescikova Jarmila,Pearce Neil,Ariti Cono,Muluneh Libsework,Pirou Erwan,Ritmeijer Koert,Masiga Johnson,Abebe Almaz

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Infectious Diseases

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