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Recent advances in the development and evaluation of molecular diagnostics for Ebola virus disease

John TemboHerpeZ, University Teaching hospital, Lusaka, ZambiaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-6660-9877View further author information
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Edgar SimulunduDepartment of Disease Control, University of Zambia School of Veterinary Medicine, Lusaka, ZambiaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-9423-0816View further author information
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Katendi ChangulaDepartment of Disease Control, University of Zambia School of Veterinary Medicine, Lusaka, ZambiaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2182-4319View further author information
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Dale HandleySchool of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UKView further author information
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Matthew GilbertSchool of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UKView further author information
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Moses ChilufyaHerpeZ, University Teaching hospital, Lusaka, ZambiaView further author information
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Danny AsogunLassa fever research institute, Irrua University Teaching Hospital, Irrua, NigeriaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-6811-9268View further author information
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Rashid AnsumanaMercy Hospital, University of Njala, Bo, Sierra LeoneORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-1973-7200View further author information
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Nathan KapataZambia National Public Health Institute, Lusaka, ZambiaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-3877-8809View further author information
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Francine NtoumiFondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale, Brazzaville, Republic of CongoORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-4748-050XView further author information
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Giuseppe IppolitoNational Institute for Infectious Diseases, Lazzaro Spallanzani, IRCCS, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Alimuddin ZumlaCentre for Clinical Microbiology, Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London (UCL), London, UK;National Institute of Health and Research Biomedical Research Centre, UCL Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UKORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5111-5735View further author information
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Matthew BatesHerpeZ, University Teaching hospital, Lusaka, Zambia;School of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK;Centre for Clinical Microbiology, Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London (UCL), London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 325-340 | Received 01 Oct 2018, Accepted 12 Mar 2019, Published online: 05 Apr 2019

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