Comparison of PfHRP-2/pLDH ELISA, qPCR and Microscopy for the Detection of Plasmodium Events and Prediction of Sick Visits during a Malaria Vaccine Study

BACKGROUND: Compared to expert malaria microscopy, malaria biomarkers such as Plasmodium falciparum histidine rich protein-2 (PfHRP-2), and PCR provide superior analytical sensitivity and specificity for quantifying malaria parasites infections. This study reports on parasite prevalence, sick visits...

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Autores principales: Bashir, Ismail Mahat, Otsyula, Nekoye, Awinda, George, Spring, Michele, Schneider, Petra, Waitumbi, John Njenga
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3598859/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23554856
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0056828

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3598859/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23554856
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0056828

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