Field evaluation of rapid diagnostic tests for meningococcal meningitis in Niger.

Boisier, P.
Mahamane, A Elhaj
Hamidou, A Amadou
Sidikou, F.
Djibo, S.
Nato, F.
Chanteau, S.

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Publication date

January 2009

DOI

10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02192.x

Publisher

Wiley

Abstract

International audienceWe confirmed that dipstick RDTs to identify N. meningitidis serogroups A, C, W135 and Y can be reliably operated by non-specialized staff in basic health facilities. RDTs proved very useful to recommend vaccination in NmA epidemics, and also to avoid vaccination in epidemics due to serogroups not included in vaccines (NmX)