This study is to carry out analyses of dried blood spot specimens collected during the Nigeria AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS). NAIIS is one of the largest household surveys ever conducted with over 200,000 respondents. Dried blood spots were collected from more than 205,000 individuals who gave their consent for storage and further testing of these specimens.
This study is to carry out analyses of dried blood spot specimens collected during the Nigeria AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS). NAIIS is one of the largest household surveys ever conducted with over 200,000 respondents. Dried blood spots were collected from more than 205,000 individuals who gave their consent for storage and further testing of these specimens. The study will analyse these specimens using a multiplex bead-based laboratory assay. The multiplex laboratory enables testing for antibody presence for multiple diseases including malaria, vaccine-preventable diseases, neglected tropical diseases, and others in a single test run.