Performance of an immuno-rapid malaria Pf/Pv rapid diagnostic test for malaria diagnosis in the Western Brazilian Amazon

Performance of an immuno-rapid malaria Pf/Pv rapid diagnostic test for malaria diagnosis in the Western Brazilian Amazon

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for detecting Plasmodium antigens have become increasingly common worldwide. We aimed to evaluate the accuracy of the Immuno-Rapid Malaria Pf/Pv RDT in detecting Plasmodium vivax infection compared to standard thick blood smear (TBS) under micro...

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Main Authors: Monica Regina Farias Costa, Ana Luísa Rubert Barcelos, Maria Angélica de Camargo, Gisely Cardoso de Melo, Anne Cristine Almeida, Allyson Guimarães da Costa, Jose Diego de Brito Sousa, Marly Marques de Melo, Maria das Graças Costa Alecrim, Marcus Vinicius Guimarães de Lacerda, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2019-01-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Rapid diagnostic test
Plasmodium vivax
Plasmodium falciparum
Sensitivity
Specificity
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