Assumed white blood cell count of 8,000 cells/μL overestimates malaria parasite density in the Brazilian Amazon.

Assumed white blood cell count of 8,000 cells/μL overestimates malaria parasite density in the Brazilian Amazon.

Quantification of parasite density is an important component in the diagnosis of malaria infection. The accuracy of this estimation varies according to the method used. The aim of this study was to assess the agreement between the parasite density values obtained with the assumed value of 8,000 cell...

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Main Authors: Eduardo R Alves-Junior, Luciano T Gomes, Daniele Ribatski-Silva, Clebson Rodrigues J Mendes, Fabio A Leal-Santos, Luciano R Simões, Marcia Beatriz C Mello, Cor Jesus F Fontes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24721983/pdf/?tool=EBI

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