Diagnostic performance of CareStart™ malaria HRP2/pLDH test in comparison with standard microscopy for detection of uncomplicated malaria infection among symptomatic patients, Eastern Coast of Tanzania

Abstract Background CareStart™ malaria HRP2/pLDH (Pf/pan) combo test is one of the several rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) approved for diagnosis of malaria at the point of care in Tanzania. However, there are limited studies on the diagnostic performance of RDT after wide scale use in primary health c...

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Main Authors: George M. Bwire, Billy Ngasala, Manase Kilonzi, Wigilya P. Mikomangwa, Fatuma F. Felician, Appolinary A. R. Kamuhabwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2990-9