Publication Name	World Journal of Experimental Medicine
Manuscript ID	3876
Country	Rwanda

Received	2013-05-29 19:00
Peer-Review Started	2013-05-29 19:52
To Make the First Decision	2013-08-21 18:35
Return for Revision	2013-08-22 19:12
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Second Decision	2013-10-15 14:38
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-10-16 10:20
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Category	Medicine, Research & Experimental
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Role of oral-fluid based measles diagnostic methods for measles global elimination
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Wondatir Nigatu and Antoine Nsabimana
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Wellcome Trust 047413 WHO (GPV, DVB Project Grant) V21/181/133 INITIATIVE FOR VACCINE RESEARCH/IMMUNIZATION, VACCINES AND BIOLOGICALS
Corresponding Author	Wondatir Nigatu, Professor, Applied Biology Department, Kigali Institute of Science and Technology, Avenue de l’Arměe, BP Kigali 3900, Rwanda. wnigatu1891@yahoo.co.uk
Key Words	Measles elimination; Oral-fluid test methods; Laboratory diagnosis
Core Tip	Laboratory investigations play a critical role in monitoring the success of measles elimination strategies. The role requires the development of more sensitive diagnostic which is transferable worldwide. Measles diagnosis relies increasingly on serological tests. Promotion of the use of oral fluid as viral diagnostic alternative to serum may be of advantage in communities where reliable age-specific notification and vaccination data are unavailable or in groups that are ‘‘hard to reach’’. This review will assist in the wider uptake and acceptance of oral-fluid methodology in both developed and developing country situation for global measles elimination.
Publish Date	2013-11-20 17:44
Citation	Nigatu W, Nsabimana A. Role of oral-fluid based measles diagnostic methods for measles global elimination. World J Exp Med 2013; 3(4): 87-99
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2220-315X/full/v3/i4/87.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5493/wjem.v3.i4.87

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