The importance of accuracy in diagnosis of positive malaria cases in a country progressing towards malaria elimination

The importance of accuracy in diagnosis of positive malaria cases in a country progressing towards malaria elimination

Background: With Sri Lanka aiming towards malaria elimination by 2015, the National Anti Malaria Campaign has stressed on the importance of identification of the species of Plasmodium either by examination of stained blood smears for malaria parasites or by Rapid Diagnostic Tests for malaria antigen...

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Main Authors: Sumadhya Deepika Fernando, Chathuri J Navaratne, Gawrie NL Galappaththy, Rabindra R Abeyasinghe, Nilupa Silva, Renu Wickermasinghe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Clinical diagnosis
Diagnosis
Elimination
Malaria
Microscopy
Serology
Online Access:http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2013;volume=5;issue=4;spage=127;epage=130;aulast=Fernando

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