Significant number of Plasmodium vivax mono-infections by PCR misidentified as mixed infections (P. vivax/P. falciparum) by microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests: malaria diagnostic challenges in Ethiopia

Significant number of Plasmodium vivax mono-infections by PCR misidentified as mixed infections (P. vivax/P. falciparum) by microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests: malaria diagnostic challenges in Ethiopia

Abstract Background Plasmodium vivax malaria is now recognized as a cause of severe morbidity and mortality, resulting in a substantial negative effect on health especially in endemic countries. Accurate and prompt diagnosis and treatment of P. vivax malaria is vital for the control and elimination...

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Main Authors: Abnet Abebe, Didier Menard, Sisay Dugassa, Ashenafi Assefa, Jonathan J. Juliano, Eugenia Lo, Lemu Golassa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Plasmodium vivax
P.vivax/P.falciparum (mixed)
Diagnostic method
Ethiopia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04635-x

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