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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Main Authors: Enoch Aninagyei, Joseph Abraham, Paul Atiiga, Shadrach Duodu Antwi, Stephen Bamfo, Desmond Omane Acheampong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03427-x