Comparative evaluation of rapid diagnostic test and PCR-based diagnostic assay for identification of trypanosomes in cattle of Apac and Kiryandongo districts, Uganda: A cross sectional study
This study found high sensitivity but low specificity of RDT using mini PCR as a reference.
Authors
- Agricola Odoi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5050-6737)
- Daniel Kizza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6446-2894)
- Eddie M. Wampande (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0012-8883)
- Charles Waiswa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6397-0221)
- Rodney Okwasiimire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0443-1564)
- Wangoola Robert Mandela
- Rose Azuba
- Lillian Owembabazi
Institutions
- Knoxville College (US)
- Bugema University (UG)
- Instituto de Ciencias Agrarias (ES)
- Coordinating Office for Control of Trypanosomiasis in Uganda (UG)
- Makerere University (UG)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Veterinary Research
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-024-04436-7
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77