title: Red blood cells' auto-agglutination as an indicator test in human trypanosomiasis.
abstract: Spontaneous red blood cells' auto-agglutination was assessed as an indicator for the diagnosis of human African trypanosomiasis. This test is easily carried out by health workers with minimum qualification. It presents a high sensitivity (0.91) and a high predictive value of a negative result (0.99). Although a positive result gives a low indication of infection, the health care workers should refer the patient to a screening centre.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Biologie des Populations, Université Paris Val de Marne, Créteil, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Noireau
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toudic
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Frezil
mesh_terms: D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000469:parasitology*; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans; D014352:Trypanosomiasis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*