Performance of HRP-2 based rapid diagnostic test for malaria and its variation with age in an area of intense malaria transmission in southern tanzania

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) has been widely advocated to improve <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>diagnosis, especially in settings where quality microscopy is not available. RDTs based on the detection...

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Main Authors: Mshinda Hassan, Alonso Pedro L, Ketende Sosthenes C, Shirima Kizito, Schellenberg Joanna, Laurent Anne, Tanner Marcel, Schellenberg David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/294