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Operational accuracy and comparative persistent antigenicity of HRP2 rapid diagnostic tests for Plasmodium falciparum malaria in a hyperendemic region of Uganda

BACKGROUND: Parasite-based diagnosis of malaria by microscopy requires laboratory skills that are generally unavailable at peripheral health facilities. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) require less expertise, but accuracy under operational conditions has not been fully evaluated in Uganda. There are a...

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Autores principales: Kyabayinze, Daniel J, Tibenderana, James K, Odong, George W, Rwakimari, John B, Counihan, Helen
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2584069/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18959777
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-7-221