Implementation of a malaria rapid diagnostic test in a rural setting of Nanoro, Burkina Faso: from expectation to reality

Implementation of a malaria rapid diagnostic test in a rural setting of Nanoro, Burkina Faso: from expectation to reality

Abstract Background Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are nowadays widely used in malaria endemic countries as an alternative to microscopy for the diagnosis of malaria. However, quality control of test performance and execution in the field are important in order to ensure proper use and adequa...

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Main Authors: Francois Kiemde, Marc Christian Tahita, Massa dit Achille Bonko, Petra F. Mens, Halidou Tinto, Michael Boele van Hensbroek, Henk D. F. H. Schallig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
HRP-2
RDT
Microscopy
Sensitivity and specificity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2468-1

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