Initial Accuracy of HIV Rapid Test Kits Stored in Suboptimal Conditions and Validity of Delayed Reading of Oral Fluid Tests.

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Published in PLoS One on June 23, 2016

Authors

Augustine T Choko1, Miriam Taegtmeyer2, Peter MacPherson3,4, Derek Cocker2, McEwen Khundi1, Deus Thindwa1, Rodrick S Sambakunsi1, Moses K Kumwenda1, Kondwani Chiumya1, Owen Malema5, Simon D Makombe6, Emily L Webb7, Elizabeth L Corbett1,7,8

Author Affiliations

1: TB and HIV theme, Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust, Blantyre, Malawi.
2: Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
3: Department of Public Health and Policy, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
4: Department of Clinical Research, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
5: Blantyre District Health Office, Ministry of Health, Blantyre, Malawi.
6: Department of HIV, Ministry of Health, Lilongwe, Malawi.
7: London School of Hygiene &Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
8: College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi.

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