Article
Evaluation of the sensitivity of microfilter paper assays in an anthropological study: results of samples from Cameroon and Tanzania.
Anthropologischer Anzeiger; Bericht uber die biologisch-anthropologische Literatur - 1 Mar 1990
Aebischer M L, Martorana M C, Costa F, Battaggia C, Madera A, Destito D, Machera F, Bailly C, Angeloni P
Abstract excerpt
Microfilter absorbed whole blood samples from 223 Tanzanian babies and 189 adults from Cameroon have been examined. Blood specimens are difficult to obtain from African suburban and rural areas, and lack of storage and transportation facilities can prevent the collection of samples. We evaluated some microassays employing whole blood collected on filter paper. This method is a well established technique in...
Topics
- ABO Blood-Group System
- Adult
- Blood Specimen Collection
- Blood Stains
- Cameroon
- Cross-Cultural Comparison
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- HIV Antibodies