ReviewThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2014
An overview of the clinical use of filter paper in the diagnosis of tropical diseases.
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78 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 144 citations in OpenAlex.
- Detection of Viral Nucleic Acid in Specimens Spotted on Commercial Filter Papers: A Review and Meta-Analysis.Viruses · 2026Pooled it
- Comparison of measles IgG enzyme immunoassays (EIA) versus plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT) for measuring measles serostatus: a systematic review of head-to-head analyses of measles IgG EIA and PRNT.BMC infectious diseases · 2023Pooled it
- Diagnostic accuracy of detection and quantification of HBV-DNA and HCV-RNA using dried blood spot (DBS) samples - a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2017Pooled it
- Single-Ascending-Dose Pharmacokinetic Study of Tribendimidine in Opisthorchis viverrini-Infected Patients.Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy · 2016Trial
- Comparison of capillary microsampling and venous blood for multi-pathogen serosurveillance.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Effect of temperature, relative humidity, and time on the detection of swine RNA viruses (PRRSV, PEDV, IAV) inoculated onto filter papers.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Seroprevalence, Associated Factors, and Molecular Detection ofJournal of tropical medicine · 2026Article
- Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks Allows for the Thermal Stabilization of Live Viral Vaccine in the Absence of Lyophilization.ACS omega · 2025Article
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- Persistent low-density infection in areas at risk of malaria reintroduction in Malaysia.PloS one · 2025Article
- Comparison of the recovery of PCR-detectable porcine epidemic diarrhea virus and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus from filter papers under laboratory conditions.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Article
- Analysis of small extracellular vesicles from dried blood spots.Frontiers in medical technology · 2025Article
- UPLC-MS/MS High-Risk Screening for Sphingolipidoses Using Dried Urine Spots.Biomolecules · 2024Article
- Dried blood spot improves global access to aquaporin-4-IgG testing for neuromyelitis optica.Annals of clinical and translational neurology · 2024Article
- Nucleic acid degradation after long-term dried blood spot storage.Molecular ecology resources · 2024Article
- Impact onTropical medicine and infectious disease · 2024Article
- Wildlife parasitology: sample collection and processing, diagnostic constraints, and methodological challenges in terrestrial carnivores.Parasites & vectors · 2024Review
- Assessment of Strategies for Preserving Swine Viral RNA Targets in Diagnostic Specimens.Microorganisms · 2024Review
- Molecular detection of bovine alphaherpesvirus-1 in cases of reproductive disorders among cattle and buffaloes in Gujarat.Virusdisease · 2023Article
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Abstract
Tropical infectious diseases diagnosis and surveillance are often hampered by difficulties of sample collection and transportation. Filter paper potentially provides a useful medium to help overcome such problems. We reviewed the literature on the use of filter paper, focusing on the evaluation of nucleic acid and serological assays for diagnosis of infectious diseases using dried blood spots (DBS) compared with recognized gold standards. We reviewed 296 eligible studies and included 101 studies evaluating DBS and 192 studies on other aspects of filter paper use. We also discuss the use of filter paper with other body fluids and for tropical veterinary medicine. In general, DBS perform with sensitivities and specificities similar or only slightly inferior to gold standard sample types. However, important problems were revealed with the uncritical use of DBS, inappropriate statistical analysis, and lack of standardized methodology. DBS have great potential to empower healthcare workers by making laboratory-based diagnostic tests more readily accessible, but additional and more rigorous research is needed.
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