Evaluating the potential of using urine and saliva specimens for malaria diagnosis in suspected patients in Ghana
Abstract Background This study aimed at detecting PfHRP2 and pLDH malaria antigens in urine and salivary specimens of suspected malaria patients using RDT kits, and identifying factors influencing the detection of these antigens. Methods Malaria rapid test kit (SD Bioline RDT kit) was used to detect...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-09-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03427-x |