Performance of local light microscopy and the ParaScreen Pan/Pf rapid diagnostic test to detect malaria in health centers in Northwest Ethiopia.

Performance of local light microscopy and the ParaScreen Pan/Pf rapid diagnostic test to detect malaria in health centers in Northwest Ethiopia.

<h4>Background</h4>Diagnostic tests are recommended for suspected malaria cases before treatment, but comparative performance of microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) at rural health centers has rarely been studied compared to independent expert microscopy.<h4>Methods</h4...

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Main Authors: Tekola Endeshaw, Patricia M Graves, Berhan Ayele, Aryc W Mosher, Teshome Gebre, Firew Ayalew, Asrat Genet, Alemayehu Mesfin, Estifanos Biru Shargie, Zerihun Tadesse, Tesfaye Teferi, Berhanu Melak, Frank O Richards, Paul M Emerson
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/e899ae0848e446b3896d61ee274bfdfc
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