2564. Clinical Validation of a Commercial LAMP Test for Ruling Out Malaria in Returning Travelers: A Prospective Diagnostic Trial

BACKGROUND: The mainstay of malaria diagnosis relies on rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) and Giemsa-stained microscopy both of which lack analytical sensitivity. This leads to repeat testing to rule out malaria. Nucleic acid amplification (NAT) methods are more sensitive, but testing requires technical...

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Autores principales: Cheaveau, James, Nguyen, Hong, Chow, Barbara, Zhou, Hong Yuan, Mohon, Abu Naser, Viana, Giselle, Chan, Wilson W, Pillai, Dylan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6252858/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy209.172

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