Performance of an immunochromatography test for vivax malaria in the Amazon region, Brazil Desempenho de um teste de imunocromatografia para malária por P. vivax na Amazônia

Performance of an immunochromatography test for vivax malaria in the Amazon region, Brazil Desempenho de um teste de imunocromatografia para malária por P. vivax na Amazônia

The study was carried out to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the ICT malaria Pf/PvTM test for vivax malaria diagnosis in Belém, Amazon region, Brazil. The results of blood malaria parasites examination using an immunochromatography test were compared with thick blood film (TBF) examination. I...

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Main Authors: Alberto Ferreira Figueiredo Filho, Maria Cristina Figueredo, José Maria Nascimento, Vanja Suely Pachiano Calvosa, Marinete Marins Póvoa, Ricardo Luiz Dantas Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2003-06-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Malária vivax
Plasmodium vivax
Cromatografia
Malaria, vivax
Cromatography
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