Evaluation of a Cryptococcal antigen lateral flow assay in serum and cerebrospinal fluid for rapid diagnosis of cryptococcosis in Colombia

A Lateral Flow Assay to detect cryptococcal antigen (CrAg® LFA) in serum and cerebrospinal fluid for the rapid diagnosis of cryptococcosis was evaluated. A retrospective validation was performed. Sensitivity and specificity of the CrAg® LFA was 100%. High concordance (kappa index=1.0) between Crypto...

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2017

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Universidad del Rosario

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Repositorio EdocUR - U. Rosario

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eng

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oai:repository.urosario.edu.co:10336/21972

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https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-9946201759076
https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/21972

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Enfermedades
Article
Human
Cryptococcosis
Cryptococcus
Antigen
Diagnosis
Point-of-care
Lateral Flow Assay
Immunochromatographic assay
Latex agglutination system

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