Utility of the detection of <it>Plasmodium </it>parasites for the diagnosis of malaria in endemic areas

Utility of the detection of <it>Plasmodium </it>parasites for the diagnosis of malaria in endemic areas

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In populations where the prevalence of infection with <it>Plasmodium </it>parasites is high, blood tests that identify <it>Plasmodium </it>parasites in patients with fever may lead to false positive diagnosis...

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Main Authors: Szeless Thomas, Perneger Thomas V, Rougemont André
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/81

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