Performance of OptiMAL® in the diagnosis of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum infections in a malaria referral center in Colombia

Alternative, non-microscopic methods for the diagnosis of malaria have recently become available. Among these, rapid dipstick methods stand out. One such test, OptiMAL®, is based on the immunochromatographic detection of Plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH) and has the capacity to detect and dist...

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Main Authors: Beatriz E Ferro, Iveth J González, Fanny de Carvajal, Gloria I Palma, Nancy G Saravia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2002-07-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762002000500025