Usefulness of Plasmodium falciparum-specific rapid diagnostic tests for assessment of parasite clearance and detection of recurrent infections after artemisinin-based combination therapy

BACKGROUND: Rapid diagnostic test (RDT) is an important tool for parasite-based malaria diagnosis. High specificity of RDTs to distinguish an active Plasmodium falciparum infection from residual antigens from a previous infection is crucial in endemic areas where residents are repeatedly exposed to...

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Main Authors: Aydin-Schmidt, Berit, Mubi, Marycelina, Morris, Ulrika, Petzold, Max, Ngasala, Billy E, Premji, Zul, Björkman, Anders, Mårtensson, Andreas
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3849780/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24079306
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-12-349
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