Seasonal Trends with the Comparison of Venous and Capillary Blood for Diagnosis of Malaria among Children in Karachi, Pakistan

Seasonal Trends with the Comparison of Venous and Capillary Blood for Diagnosis of Malaria among Children in Karachi, Pakistan

Background: More than 250 million people are infected by malaria parasites annually while around one million children less than 5 years of age die every year due to malaria. We aimed to assess the seasonal trends and usefulness of capillary and venous blood for rapid diagnosis of malaria. Method...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Ayaz Mustufa, Safia Bibi, Syed Jamal Raza, Syed Furqan Hasan, Taranum Ruba Siddiqui, Allah Rakhia, Muhammad Arif Munir, Ayesha Altaf Merchant, Waquarudin Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2023-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Subjects:
Pediatrics Malaria
Venous blood
Capillary blood
Rapid diagnostic test
Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/3704

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