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Repeated sampling improved the sensitivity of malaria microscopy in children under six years

OBJECTIVE: Microscopy remains the gold standard for identification of malaria parasites. However, the sensitivity of malaria microscopy is low. This study evaluated the impact of repeated sampling up to 12 h in 177 children < 6 years with suspected malaria. RESULTS: The median age was 3 years (in...

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Autor principal: Aninagyei, Enoch
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7640445/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33148309
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-05359-w