Semi-quantitative measurement of Plasmodium falciparum antigen PfHRP2 in blood and plasma

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 479-483

  Desakorn, V ^a   Silamut, K ^a   Angus, B ^a,b   Sahassananda, D ^a   Chotivanich, K ^a   Suntharasamai, P ^a   Simpson, J ^a,b   White, N J ^a,b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Histidine rich protein 2; Malaria; ParaSight F test; Plasmodium falciparum; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

PARASITE ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHILD; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ERYTHROCYTE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; PARASITEMIA; PLASMA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHIZONT; SCHOOL CHILD;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 0030751388     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(97)90292-3     Document Type: Article

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