The accuracy of the first response histidine-rich protein2 rapid diagnostic test compared with malaria microscopy for guiding field treatment in an outbreak of falciparum malaria

BACKGROUND: Recent WHO guidelines recommended a universal “test and treat” strategy for malaria mainly by use of the rapid diagnostic test (RDT) in all areas. There are concerns about RDT that use the antigen histidine-rich protein2 (HRP2) to detect Plasmodium falciparum, because infection can persi...

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Autores principales: Ghouth, Abdulla Salim Bin, Nasseb, Faraj Mubarak, Al-Kaldy, Khaled Hussin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3593507/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23508787
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5070.97237

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3593507/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23508787
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5070.97237

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