Performance of rapid diagnostic test, blood-film microscopy and PCR for the diagnosis of malaria infection among febrile children from Korogwe District, Tanzania

BACKGROUND: Rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) and light microscopy are still recommended for diagnosis to guide the clinical management of malaria despite difficult challenges in rural settings. The performance of these tests may be affected by several factors, including malaria prevalence and intensity...

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Autores principales: Mahende, Coline, Ngasala, Billy, Lusingu, John, Yong, Tai-Soon, Lushino, Paminus, Lemnge, Martha, Mmbando, Bruno, Premji, Zul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4962396/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27459856
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-016-1450-z

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4962396/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27459856
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-016-1450-z

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