PCR-based methods to the diagnosis of imported malaria

Rapid and precise diagnosis of malaria is needed to take care febrile patient returning from endemic areas. Since the first description of the diagnosis of Plasmodium infection by polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR), the role of this kind of molecular method in the laboratory diagnosis of imported malar...

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Main Authors: Berry A., Benoit-Vical F., Fabre R., Cassaing S., Magnaval J.F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2008-09-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2008153484