Use of a highly-sensitive rapid diagnostic test to screen for malaria in pregnancy in Indonesia
Abstract Background The sensitivity of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria is inadequate for detecting low-density, often asymptomatic infections, such as those that can occur when screening pregnant women for malaria. The performance of the Alere™ Ultra-sensitive Malaria Ag Plasmodium falcipa...
Main Authors: | Vera T. Unwin, Rukhsana Ahmed, Rintis Noviyanti, Agatha M. Puspitasari, Retno A. S. Utami, Leily Trianty, Theda Lukito, Din Syafruddin, Jeanne R. Poespoprodjo, Maria A. Santana-Morales, Feiko O. Ter Kuile, Emily R. Adams |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-3110-6 |
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