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Is a Plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH) enzyme-linked immunosorbent (ELISA)-based assay a valid tool for detecting risky malaria blood donations in Africa?

BACKGROUND: Malaria is a leading cause of mortality in southern Benin. The main causative agent, Plasmodium falciparum, poses a threat on critical transfusions in pregnant women and children. This study’s objective was to compare the performance of different malaria screening methods in blood donors...

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Autores principales: Atchade, Pascal S, Doderer-Lang, Cécile, Chabi, Nicodème, Perrotey, Sylvie, Abdelrahman, Tamer, Akpovi, Casimir D, Anani, Ludovic, Bigot, André, Sanni, Ambaliou, Candolfi, Ermanno
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3750723/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23927596
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-12-279