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Fig. 2 | Infectious Diseases of Poverty

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From: Integrating innovations: a qualitative analysis of referral non-completion among rapid diagnostic test-positive patients in Uganda’s human African trypanosomiasis elimination programme

Fig. 2

The Trypanosoma brucei gambiense human African trypanosomiasis diagnostic referral algorithm implemented by the ISSEP in Uganda. Higher level facilities have all diagnostic technology available at lower level facilities. Suspects must undertake key referral steps through the health system themselves. Adapted from Wamboga et al. 2017:7 [10]. Note: RDT: Rapid diagnostic tests; HAT: Human African trypanosomiasis; GP: Glandular puncture; FM: Fluorescence microscopy; CTC: Capillary tube centrifugation; LAMP: Loop-mediated isothermal amplification

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Infectious Diseases of Poverty

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