Evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of nonstructural protein 1 Ag-based tests for dengue virus in Asian population: a meta-analysis

201530 citationsReviewgold Open Access

Authors

Xiaoyun Shan · Guang Fu Hospital

Xiangmei Wang · Guang Fu Hospital

Yuan Qing · Guang Fu Hospital

Zheng YaPing · Guang Fu Hospital

Honghe Zhang · First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University

Yihua Wu · Hangzhou Normal University

Jun Yang ·

Abstract

Our meta-analysis suggests that NS1 Ag-based test is a good diagnostic method for DENV with a high specificity. However, viral serotype, serological status, clinical severity and the duration of illness are the main factors influencing the diagnostic accuracy.

Topics & Keywords

Mosquito-borne diseases and control Viral Infections and Vectors Malaria Research and Control

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases

Volume 15, Issue 1, pp. 360-360

DOI: 10.1186/s12879-015-1088-4

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