Difference between Microscopic and PCR Examination Result for Malaria Diagnosis and Treatment Evaluation in Sumba Barat Daya, Indonesia

Difference between Microscopic and PCR Examination Result for Malaria Diagnosis and Treatment Evaluation in Sumba Barat Daya, Indonesia

Microscopic examination is the backbone of malaria diagnosis and treatment evaluation in Indonesia. This test has limited ability to detect malaria at low parasite density. Inversely, nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) can detect parasites at a density below the microscopic examination’s detecti...

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Main Authors: Dwita Anastasia Deo, Elizabeth Henny Herningtyas, Umi Solekhah Intansari, Taufik Mulya Perdana, Elsa Herdiana Murhandarwati, Marsetyawan H. N. E. Soesatyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
subclinical malaria
asymptomatic malaria
high endemicity
nested PCR
microscopic examination
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/7/8/153

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