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Parasites & Vectors, 2019 Background Lingering post-treatment parasite antigen in blood complicates malaria diagnosis through antigen detection. Characterization of antigen clearance dynamics is important for interpretation of positive antigen detection tests.
Mateusz M. Plucinski +6 more
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Accuracy of four rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for human leptospirosis diagnosis in Indonesia
Microbiology SpectrumLeptospirosis is an endemic zoonotic disease with protean clinical manifestations caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the Leptospira genus. The microscopic agglutination test (MAT) is the gold standard for leptospirosis diagnosis and can only be ...
Farida Handayani +5 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021 Background Seasonal influenza leads to significant morbidity and mortality. Rapid self-tests could improve access to influenza testing in community settings.
Monica L. Zigman Suchsland +14 more
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Toxins, 2020 Clostridium difficile colitis is caused by a cytotoxin produced by the anaerobic bacteria C. difficile in the epithelial cells of the large intestine, particularly C. difficile toxin B (TcdB). However, the sensitivity of currently utilized C.
Haonan Qi +4 more
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Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax Infections among Malaria Suspected Patients Attending a District Hospital, Assam [PDF]
National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2016 Introduction: Malaria is a major public health problem in Assam and other North-Eastern states of India. Lakhimpur district is also one of the important malaria endemic regions of Assam, where several malaria outbreaks occurred in the recent past ...
Mridul Malakar, Mridul Malakar
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Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency among Newborns in Sana’a City, Yemen [PDF]
Zagazig University Medical Journal, 2020 Background: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common inborn enzymatic defect in the world. Determining the prevalence of G6PD deficiency is an essential step towards evaluating its impact on the health of a population ...
Mogahid Nassar +4 more
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A Review of Malaria Diagnostic Tools: Microscopy and Rapid Diagnostic Test
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2011 Objective: Microscopic detection of parasites has been the reference standard for malaria diagnosis for decades. However, difficulty in maintaining required technical skills and infrastructure has spurred the development of non-microscopic malaria rapid ...
Vyankatesh T Anchinmane
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Mobile phones improve case detection and management of malaria in rural Bangladesh
Malaria Journal, 2013 Background The recent introduction of mobile phones into the rural Bandarban district of Bangladesh provided a resource to improve case detection and treatment of patients with malaria.
Prue Chai S +12 more
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Interpreting rapid diagnostic test (RDT) for Plasmodium falciparum
BMC Research Notes, 2018 Objective Rapid diagnostic tests have been of tremendous help in malaria control in endemic areas, helping in diagnosis and treatment of malaria cases. It is heavily relied upon in many endemic areas where microscopy cannot be obtained.
Verner N. Orish +2 more
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Molecules, 2018 A reliable lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) based on a facile one-step synthesis of single microspheres in combining with immunochromatography technique was developed to establish a new point-of-care test (POCT) for the rapid and early detection of ...
Yanxue Cai +4 more
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