Comparison of three molecular methods for the detection and speciation of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum

BACKGROUND: Accurate diagnosis of Plasmodium spp. is essential for the rational treatment of malaria. Despite its many disadvantages, microscopic examination of blood smears remains the current "gold standard" for malaria detection and speciation. PCR assays offer an alternative to microsc...

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Main Authors: Boonma, Prapaporn, Christensen, Peter R, Suwanarusk, Rossarin, Price, Ric N, Russell, Bruce, Lek-Uthai, Usa
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2007
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Methodology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2020467/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17868467
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-6-124
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