Use of sequential lateral flow assays to diagnose cryptococcal infection among people living with HIV in Monrovia, Liberia

Cryptococcal meningitis is one of the top causes of morbidity and mortality in people living with HIV/AIDS. In high prevalence regions, current recommendations are to screen individuals with blood CD4 + T cell counts less than 200 cells/µl for serum cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) and then preemptively...

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Published in:	PLoS neglected tropical diseases Vol. 19; no. 4; p. e0013008
Main Authors:	Barclay-Korboi, Yassah M., Adeel, Alina, Ajami, Ibrahim, Dickson, Flinhway Hessou, Wachekwa, Ian, Vaye, Nyenyakar A. F., Levitz, Stuart M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 08.04.2025 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Adult AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - diagnosis Antigens, Fungal - blood Biological assay Biology and Life Sciences CD4 Lymphocyte Count Cryptococcal infections Cryptococcosis - diagnosis Diagnosis Female HIV Infections - complications HIV patients Humans Liberia - epidemiology Male Medical research Medicine and Health Sciences Medicine, Experimental Meningitis, Cryptococcal - diagnosis Middle Aged Physiological aspects Research and Analysis Methods Young Adult Liberia
ISSN:	1935-2735, 1935-2727, 1935-2735
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