Assessment of two malaria rapid diagnostic tests in children under five years of age, with follow-up of false-positive pLDH test results, in a hyperendemic falciparum malaria area, Sierra Leone
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Most malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) use HRP2 detection, including Paracheck-Pf<sup>®</sup>, but their utility is limited by persistent false positivity after treatment. PLDH-based tests become negative more quickly...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Malaria Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/28 |