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Testing of a New Rapid Antigen Test for Plague in Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sponsor: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium

Summary

This study is being done to learn more about the disease in Ituri and to evaluate a new rapid test that may help doctors find the disease more quickly. This research includes characterisation of clinical presentations and pathology of plague, as well as identification of circumstances that may increase the risk of infection. Biological samples collected include blood, mouth swab, saliva, a bubo aspirate and a sputum sample (the latter only in case of plague in the lungs). These samples will be used to test the performance of the new rapid study test.

Official title: Field Evaluation of a Novel Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Test for Plague in the Province of Ituri, DR Congo

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