Stability testing of dried Plasmodium falciparum positive quality control samples for malaria rapid diagnostic tests in Liberia and Benin

Stability testing of dried Plasmodium falciparum positive quality control samples for malaria rapid diagnostic tests in Liberia and Benin

Abstract Background Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are largely responsible for the gains made in the proportion of malaria cases confirmed with a parasitological test. However, quality assurance programs to support their use remain a challenge. A dried tube specimen (DTS) method was developed...

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Main Authors: Saliou Ramani, Henry T. Kohar, Oliver Pratt, Yves Eric Denon, Christie M. Reed, Peter Thomas, Suzanne E. Powell, Michael Aidoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Rapid test
Quality control
Dried tube specimen
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03364-9

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