Comparison of an assumed versus measured leucocyte count in parasite density calculations in Papua New Guinean children with uncomplicated malaria

BACKGROUND: The accuracy of the World Health Organization method of estimating malaria parasite density from thick blood smears by assuming a white blood cell (WBC) count of 8,000/μL has been questioned in several studies. Since epidemiological investigations, anti-malarial efficacy trials and routi...

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Autores principales: Laman, Moses, Moore, Brioni R, Benjamin, John, Padapu, Nixon, Tarongka, Nandao, Siba, Peter, Betuela, Inoni, Mueller, Ivo, Robinson, Leanne J, Davis, Timothy M E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3991873/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24739250
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-13-145

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3991873/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24739250
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-13-145

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