Evaluating alternatives to the Widal test for typhoid fever diagnosis in developing countries: A targeted literature review
Background: Typhoid disease, caused by Salmonella typhi, is prevalent in developing countries with poor sanitation. The Widal test, despite its century-old history, has drawbacks in diagnostic capacity because of inherent characteristics, cross-reactivity and repeated exposure to the pathogen in end...
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| Main Authors: | Bereket A. Tegene, Meron T. Eshetie |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Public Health in Africa |
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| Online Access: | https://publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/article/view/700 |
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