Testing the sensitivity and specificity of the fluorescence microscope (Cyscope<sup>®</sup>) for malaria diagnosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Early diagnosis and treatment of malaria are necessary components in the control of malaria. The gold standard light microscopy technique has high sensitivity, but is a relatively time-consuming procedure especially during epidemics...

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Main Authors: Mudathir Mahmoud A, Okoued Somia I, Hassan Saad El-Din H, Malik Elfatih M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/88