A comparison of the sensitivities of detection of <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>gametocytes by magnetic fractionation, thick blood film microscopy, and RT-PCR
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The magnetic properties of <it>Plasmodium</it>-infected erythrocytes have been exploited for different clinical and research purposes. A recent study in a rural clinical setting in Papua New Guinea has demonstrated that &...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-05-01
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| Series: | Malaria Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/8/1/98 |