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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Ogee-Nwankwo, Adaeze ; Opare, David ; Boateng, Gifty ; Nyaku, Mawuli ; Haynes, Lia M. ; ... More +
Ogee-Nwankwo, Adaeze ; Opare, David ; Boateng, Gifty ; Nyaku, Mawuli ; Haynes, Lia M. ; Balajee, S. Arunmozhi ; Conklin, Laura ; Icenogle, Joseph P. ; Rota, Paul A. ; Waku-Kouomou, Diane Less -
Description:
The Second Year of Life project of the Global Health Security Agenda aims to improve immunization systems and strengthen measles and rubella surveillance, including building laboratory capacity. A new laboratory assessment tool was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to assess the national laboratory in Ghana to improve molecular surveillance for measles and rubella. Results for the tool showed that the laboratory is well organized, has a good capacity for handling specimens, has a good biosafety system, and is proficient for diagnosis of measles and rubella by serologic analysis. However, there was little knowledge about molecular biology and virology activities (i.e., virus isolation on tissue culture was not available). Recommendations included training of technical personnel for molecular techniques and advocacy for funding for laboratory equipment, reagents, and supplies.
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging Global Health Humans Laboratories Public Health Surveillance Quality Assurance, Health Care Research
Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 23(Suppl 1):S121-S125.
Pubmed ID:
29155650
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5711297
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Ghana
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:f7434e1c68fc83c5515209db4052e62a8ad64f7fc44f4a9577d3818cba09f9ca
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/50082/cdc_50082_DS1.pdf
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