African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Diagnostic value of two HIV rapid diagnostic tests 16 years after their adoption in national strategies in the Central African Republic (CAR)

Christian Diamant Mossoro-Kpinde
  • Christian Diamant Mossoro-Kpinde
  • Laboratoire National de Biologie Clinique et de Santé Publique, Bangui, Central African Republic.
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Thierry Mbesse
  • Thierry Mbesse
  • Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Bangui, Bangui, Central African Republic.
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Christelle Bobossi
  • Christelle Bobossi
  • Ecole doctorale des Sciences et Techniques, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Bangui, Bangui, Central African Republic.
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Coretha Bokia-Baguida
  • Coretha Bokia-Baguida
  • Ecole doctorale des Sciences et Techniques, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Bangui, Bangui, Central African Republic.
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Simplice Arthur Sombot
  • Simplice Arthur Sombot
  • Ecole doctorale des Sciences et Techniques, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Bangui, Bangui, Central African Republic.
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Nina Esther Ontsira Ngoyi
  • Nina Esther Ontsira Ngoyi
  • Laboratoire de Bactériologie-Virologie du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
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Hermione Dahlia Mossoro-Kpinde
  • Hermione Dahlia Mossoro-Kpinde
  • Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Bangui, Bangui, Central African Republic.
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Rosine Feissona
  • Rosine Feissona
  • Laboratoire National de Biologie Clinique et de Santé Publique, Bangui, Central African Republic.
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Gérard Gresenguet
  • Gérard Gresenguet
  • Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Bangui, Bangui, Central African Republic.
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  •  Received: 23 June 2021
  •  Accepted: 15 September 2021
  •  Published: 17 November 2021

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