Accuracy of One Step malaria rapid diagnostic test (RDT) in detecting Plasmodium falciparum placental malaria infection in women living in Yaoundé, Cameroon

Accuracy of One Step malaria rapid diagnostic test (RDT) in detecting Plasmodium falciparum placental malaria infection in women living in Yaoundé, Cameroon

Abstract Background Plasmodium falciparum infected erythrocytes sequestering in placental tissue release Plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH) and histidine-rich protein-II (HRP-II). These proteins can be detected in peripheral blood using monoclonal antibody-based rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). N...

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Main Authors: Rosette Megnekou, Jean Claude Djontu, Benderli C. Nana, Jude D. Bigoga, Maurice Fotso, Balotin Fogang, Rose F. G. Leke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
Placental tissue
Peripheral blood
RDT
Pregnant women
Cameroon
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2595-8

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