Automated measurement of malaria parasitaemia among asymptomatic blood donors in Malawi using the Sysmex XN-31 analyser: could such data be used to complement national malaria surveillance in real time?

Automated measurement of malaria parasitaemia among asymptomatic blood donors in Malawi using the Sysmex XN-31 analyser: could such data be used to complement national malaria surveillance in real time?

Abstract Background The recent worldwide increase in malaria cases highlights the need for renewed efforts to eliminate malaria. The World Health Organization advocates that malaria surveillance becomes a core intervention. Current methods to estimate the malaria burden rely on clinical malaria case...

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Main Authors: Michael Kayange, Bridon M’baya, Talent Hwandih, Jarob Saker, Thérèsa L. Coetzer, Marion Münster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria surveillance
Asymptomatic blood donors
Malawi
XN-31
Automated malaria detection
Complementary data
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04314-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04314-3

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