Diagnostic performance of a rapid whole blood-based RT-LAMP method for malaria diagnosis among apparently healthy blood donors and febrile neonates in Cameroon.

Light microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests are the two commonly used methods for malaria diagnosis that rely on the direct use of unprocessed blood samples. However, both methods do not have the level of sensitivity required for malaria diagnosis in cases of low density parasitaemia. We report here...

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Main Authors: Sylvie Georgette Zebaze Temgoua Kemleu, Laure Ngando, Elvige Nguekeng, Balotin Fogang, Marie Mafo Kapen, Styve Iruch Fopa, Marie Florence Biabi, Estelle Essangui, Jules Clement Assob Nguedia, Lawrence Ayong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246205