Specificity of the Testryp CATT card agglutination test in a non-sleeping-sickness area of Africa.
A card agglutination test (CATT), recently developed for the diagnosis of trypanosomiasis, has been evaluated in certain southern African localities; 179 blood specimens and 63 serum samples from black patients of both sexes and widely ranging ages, suffering from a variety of generalized and parasitic disorders, were tested. False-positives were minimal (2.9%) and there were no cross-reactions with any of the parasitic infections. The CATT is therefore regarded as a highly specific and sensitive test, which can be performed effectively in the field by non-specialist personnel.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000372:Agglutination Tests; D002648:Child; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic / Q000592:standards; D011934:Reagent Strips; D013019:South Africa; D014353:Trypanosomiasis, African / Q000175:diagnosis*
D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D011934:Reagent Strips