Field evaluation of rapid diagnostic tests to determine dengue serostatus in Timor-Leste.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Paul Arkell, Maria Tanesi, Nelia Gomes, Josefina C Joao, Tessa Oakley, Frederico Bosco, Jennifer Yan, Nicholas S S Fancourt, Joshua R Francis
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Abbott; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010877; https://doaj.org/article/76c291fffcc942108820b307faf7b902

The live attenuated tetravalent CYD-TDV vaccine (Dengvaxia) is effective but has scarcely been used due to safety concerns among seronegative recipients. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) which can accurately determine individual dengue serostatus are needed for use in pre-vaccination screening. This st...