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Algorithms for sequential interpretation of a malaria rapid diagnostic test detecting two different targets of Plasmodium species to improve diagnostic accuracy in a rural setting (Nanoro, Burkina Faso)

BACKGROUND: Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) have limitations due to the persistence of histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2) antigen after treatment and low sensitivity of Plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH) based RDTs. To improve the diagnosis of malaria in febrile children, two diagnostic algor...

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Autores principales: Kiemde, Francois, Bonko, Massa dit Achille, Tahita, Marc Christian, Mens, Petra F., Tinto, Halidou, Schallig, Henk D. F. H., van Hensbroek, Michael Boele
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6373946/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30759130
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211801