Study of the diagnostic accuracy of microbiological techniques in the diagnosis of malaria in the immigrant population in Madrid

Abstract Background Malaria is currently the most important human parasitic disease in the world responsible for high morbidity and mortality. Appropriate diagnostic methods are essential for early detection. Microscopy examination remains the gold standard, although molecular techniques have higher...

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Main Authors: Ariadna Martín-Díaz, José Miguel Rubio, Juan María Herrero-Martínez, Manolo Lizasoain, José Manuel Ruiz-Giardin, Jerónimo Jaqueti, Juan Cuadros, Gerardo Rojo-Marcos, Pablo Martín-Rabadán, María Calderón, Carolina Campelo, María Velasco, Ana Pérez-Ayala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2459-2