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Inactivating Zaire Ebolavirus in Whole-Blood Thin Smears Used for Malaria Diagnosis.

Todd A. CuttsBradley W. M. CookGuillaume PoliquinJames E. StrongSteven S Theriault
Published in: Journal of clinical microbiology (2016)
Malaria is an important mimic or coinfection in potential Ebolavirus disease patients. Here, we evaluated the efficacy of the 100% methanol-inactivating Zaire Ebolavirus Makona variant for malaria thin-smear preparation. We determined that 100% methanol completely inactivated the virus after 15 min.
Keyphrases
  • plasmodium falciparum
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
  • disease virus