Improving Accuracy of Malaria Diagnosis in Underserved Rural and Remote Endemic Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa: A Call to Develop Multiplexing Rapid Diagnostic Tests
Clinical infection with malaria, caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium, is considered a serious medical condition with the potential to become a life-threatening emergency. This is especially relevant to low-income countries in tropical and subtropical regions of the world where high rates of...
Main Authors: | Rasheed O. Makanjuola, Andrew W. Taylor-Robinson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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Series: | Scientifica |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3901409 |
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