Detecting Plasmodium falciparum in community surveys: a comparison of Paracheck Pf® Test and ICT Malaria Pf® Cassette Test to polymerase chain reaction in Mutasa District, Zimbabwe

Detecting Plasmodium falciparum in community surveys: a comparison of Paracheck Pf® Test and ICT Malaria Pf® Cassette Test to polymerase chain reaction in Mutasa District, Zimbabwe

Abstract Background Microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are the main techniques used to diagnose malaria. While microscopy is considered the gold standard, RDTs have established popularity as they allow for rapid diagnosis with minimal technical skills. This study aimed to compare the diagn...

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Main Authors: Nobert Mudare, Zvifadzo Matsena-Zingoni, Aramu Makuwaza, Edmore Mamini, Shungu S. Munyati, Lovemore Gwanzura, Nicholas Midzi, Susan L. Mutambu, Peter Mason, Tamaki Kobayashi, Sungano Mharakurwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
RDT
PCR
Microscopy
Zimbabwe
Honde valley
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-03536-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-03536-7

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