Clinical significance of molecular methods in the diagnosis of imported malaria in returning travelers in Serbia

Objectives: The goal of this study was to assess the clinical significance of conventional and PCR-based molecular diagnosis in patients with imported malaria in Serbia. Methods: Giemsa microscopy, the rapid diagnostic test, and quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) were used to detect Plasmodium specie...

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Main Authors: Zorica Dakić, Vladimir Ivović, Milorad Pavlović, Lidija Lavadinović, Marija Marković, Olgica Djurković-Djaković
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214016312