Assessment of LED fluorescence microscopy for the diagnosis of <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>infections in Gabon

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rapid and accurate diagnosis of malaria is central to clinical management and the prevention of drug-overuse, which may lead to resistance development, toxicity and economic losses. So far, light microscopy (LM) of Giemsa-stained thi...

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Main Authors: Biallas Barbara, Lell Bertrand, Kremsner Peter G, Lenz Dominic, Boettcher Michael, Mordmüller Benjamin, Adegnika Ayola A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/10/1/194