High performance of point-of-care rapid tests for advanced HIV disease diagnosis by lay providers in Malawi: Results from a prospective diagnostic accuracy study supporting decentralized advanced HIV disease screening.

Thawani A, Rambiki E, Huwa J, Gabriel L, Kudzala A, Kiruthu-Kamamia C, Bisani P, Buleya S, Ford NP, Johnson CC, Rangaraj A, Luo R, Lastrucci C, Msimanga B, Nyirenda R, Matola BW, Jahn A, Wallrauch C, Burke R, Heller T

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0340955
Published: 2026
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0340955,
  title = {High performance of point-of-care rapid tests for advanced HIV disease diagnosis by lay providers in Malawi: Results from a prospective diagnostic accuracy study supporting decentralized advanced HIV disease screening.},
  author = {Thawani A and Rambiki E and Huwa J and Gabriel L and Kudzala A and Kiruthu-Kamamia C and Bisani P and Buleya S and Ford NP and Johnson CC and Rangaraj A and Luo R and Lastrucci C and Msimanga B and Nyirenda R and Matola BW and Jahn A and Wallrauch C and Burke R and Heller T},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PloS one},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0340955},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0340955}
}

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TI  - High performance of point-of-care rapid tests for advanced HIV disease diagnosis by lay providers in Malawi: Results from a prospective diagnostic accuracy study supporting decentralized advanced HIV disease screening.
AU  - Thawani A
AU  - Rambiki E
AU  - Huwa J
AU  - Gabriel L
AU  - Kudzala A
AU  - Kiruthu-Kamamia C
AU  - Bisani P
AU  - Buleya S
AU  - Ford NP
AU  - Johnson CC
AU  - Rangaraj A
AU  - Luo R
AU  - Lastrucci C
AU  - Msimanga B
AU  - Nyirenda R
AU  - Matola BW
AU  - Jahn A
AU  - Wallrauch C
AU  - Burke R
AU  - Heller T
PY  - 2026
JO  - PloS one
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0340955
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A, T., E, R., J, H., L, G., A, K., C, K., P, B., S, B., NP, F., CC, J., A, R., R, L., C, L., B, M., R, N., BW, M., A, J., C, W., R, B., & T, H. (2026). High performance of point-of-care rapid tests for advanced HIV disease diagnosis by lay providers in Malawi: Results from a prospective diagnostic accuracy study supporting decentralized advanced HIV disease screening.. PloS one. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0340955

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