A comparison of two DNA probes, one specific for Plasmodium falciparum and one with wider reactivity, in the diagnosis of malaria.
The sensitivity and specificity of 2 probes for the detection of malarial infection was studied. 399 blood samples from Gambian children were tested in a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) hybridization assay, and the results compared with the microscopical findings from thick blood films. 8 additional pur...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1990
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