A comparison of thick-film microscopy, rapid diagnostic test, and polymerase chain reaction for accurate diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum malaria.

Kenji O MfuhOlivia A Achonduh-AtijegbeObase N BekindakaLivo F EsemuCalixt D MbakopKrupa GandhiRose G F LekeDiane W TaylorVivek R Nerurkar

Published in: Malaria journal (2019)

Malaria diagnostic methods, such as TFM and RDT missed 12-23% of malaria cases detected by PCR. Therefore, traditional diagnostic approaches (TFM, RDT and clinical diagnosis) are not adequate when accurate epidemiological data are needed for monitoring malaria control and elimination interventions.

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plasmodium falciparum
high resolution
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