Concurrence of CareStart™ Malaria HRP2 RDT with microscopy in population screening for Plasmodium falciparum infection in the Mount Cameroon area: predictors for RDT positivity

Concurrence of CareStart™ Malaria HRP2 RDT with microscopy in population screening for Plasmodium falciparum infection in the Mount Cameroon area: predictors for RDT positivity

Abstract Background Malaria remains a diagnostic challenge in many endemic communities. Although rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are presently widely used for malaria diagnosis, there is a dearth of information on post-marketing surveillance on its efficacy in Cameroon. The present study evaluated the...

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Main Authors: Rene Ning Teh, Irene Ule Ngole Sumbele, Gillian Asoba Nkeudem, Derick Ndelle Meduke, Samuel Takang Ojong, Helen Kuokuo Kimbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
Malaria
Children
Microscopy
CareStart™ Malaria HRP2 pf rapid diagnostic test
Anaemia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41182-019-0145-x

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