Multiplex-RT-PCR-ELISA panel for detecting mosquito-borne pathogens: Plasmodium sp. preserved and eluted from dried blood spots on sample cards

Multiplex-RT-PCR-ELISA panel for detecting mosquito-borne pathogens: Plasmodium sp. preserved and eluted from dried blood spots on sample cards

Abstract Background Children are the most vulnerable group affected by malaria and other tropical, vector-borne diseases in low-resource countries. Infants presenting with acute onset fever represent a major sector of outpatient care in the Lake Victoria region. Misclassification and overuse of anti...

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Main Authors: Philip Koliopoulos, Neema Mathias Kayange, Tim Daniel, Florian Huth, Britta Gröndahl, Grey Carolina Medina-Montaño, Leah Pretsch, Julia Klüber, Christian Schmidt, Antke Züchner, Sebastian Ulbert, Steven E. Mshana, Marylyn Addo, Stephan Gehring
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Acute febrile diseases
Plasmodium falciparum
Sub-Saharan-Africa
Malaria rapid diagnostic test
Whatman filter cards
Dried blood spots
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03595-4

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