Performance of an immunochromatography test for vivax malaria in the Amazon region, Brazil

The study was carried out to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the ICT malaria Pf/PvTM test for vivax malaria diagnosis in Belém, Amazon region, Brazil. The results of blood malaria parasites examination using an immunochromatography test were compared with thick blood film (TBF) examination. I...

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Main Authors: Alberto Ferreira Figueiredo Filho, Maria Cristina Figueredo, José Maria Nascimento, Vanja Suely Pachiano Calvosa, Marinete Marins Póvoa, Ricardo Luiz Dantas Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102003000300021&lng=en&tlng=en