A validation study of microscopy versus quantitative PCR for measuring Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia

A validation study of microscopy versus quantitative PCR for measuring Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia

Abstract Microscopy and 18S qPCR are the most common and field-friendly methods for quantifying malaria parasite density, and it is important that these methods can be interpreted as giving equivalent results. We compared results of quantitative measurement of Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia by mi...

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Main Authors: Emma Ballard, Claire Y. T. Wang, Tran Tinh Hien, Nguyen Thanh Tong, Louise Marquart, Zuleima Pava, Joel Tarning, Peter O’Rourke, James S. McCarthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
Subjects:
Microscopy
qPCR
Plasmodium falciparum
Validation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41182-019-0176-3

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