Comparison of visual and automated Deki Reader interpretation of malaria rapid diagnostic tests in rural Tanzanian military health facilities

Abstract Background Although microscopy is a standard diagnostic tool for malaria and the gold standard, it is infrequently used because of unavailability of laboratory facilities and the absence of skilled readers in poor resource settings. Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) are currently used in...

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Main Authors: Akili K. Kalinga, Charles Mwanziva, Sarah Chiduo, Christopher Mswanya, Deus I. Ishengoma, Filbert Francis, Lucky Temu, Lucas Mahikwano, Saidi Mgata, George Amoo, Lalaine Anova, Eyako Wurrapa, Nora Zwingerman, Santiago Ferro, Geeta Bhat, Ian Fine, Brian Vesely, Norman Waters, Mara Kreishman-Deitrick, Mark Hickman, Robert Paris, Edwin Kamau, Colin Ohrt, Reginald A. Kavishe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
RDT
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2363-9