Evaluation of the OptiMAL Rapid Antigen Test and Species-Specific PCR To Detect Placental Plasmodium falciparum Infection at Delivery

During pregnancy, Plasmodium falciparum infection of the placenta frequently occurs in the absence of parasites in peripheral blood. We investigated the abilities of the OptiMAL rapid immunochromatographic strip test for P. falciparum lactate dehydrogenase and species-specific PCR performed on perip...

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Main Authors: Mankhambo, Limangeni, Kanjala, Maxwell, Rudman, Sarah, Lema, Valentino M., Rogerson, Stephen J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2002
Subjects:
Parasitology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC120134/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11773110
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.40.1.155-158.2002
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