Detecting Malaria Hotspots: A Comparison of Rapid Diagnostic Test, Microscopy, and Polymerase Chain Reaction

BACKGROUND: Malaria control strategies need to respond to geographical hotspots of transmission. Detection of hotspots depends on the sensitivity of the diagnostic tool used. METHODS: We conducted cross-sectional surveys in 3 sites within Kilifi County, Kenya, that had variable transmission intensit...

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Autores principales: Mogeni, Polycarp, Williams, Thomas N, Omedo, Irene, Kimani, Domtila, Ngoi, Joyce M, Mwacharo, Jedida, Morter, Richard, Nyundo, Christopher, Wambua, Juliana, Nyangweso, George, Kapulu, Melissa, Fegan, Gregory, Bejon, Philip
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Major Articles and Brief Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5853881/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28973672
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jix321

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5853881/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28973672
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jix321

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