Symptomatic malaria diagnosis overestimate malaria prevalence, but underestimate anaemia burdens in children: results of a follow up study in Kenya

BACKGROUND: The commonly accepted gold standard diagnostic method for detecting malaria is a microscopic reading of Giemsa-stained blood films. However, symptomatic diagnosis remains the basis of therapeutic care for the majority of febrile patients in malaria endemic areas. This study aims to compa...

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Autores principales: Choge, Joseph K, Magak, Ng’wena G, Akhwale, Willis, Koech, Julius, Ngeiywa, Moses M, Oyoo-Okoth, Elijah, Esamai, Fabian, Osano, Odipo, Khayeka-Wandabwa, Christopher, Kweka, Eliningaya J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3996101/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24712340
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-332

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3996101/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24712340
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-332

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