Comparative evaluation of four techniques for the diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum infections

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 279-282

  Craig, Marlies H ^a   Sharp, Brian L ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Malaria; ParaSight F test; Plasmodium falciparum; QBC

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DILUTION; GIEMSA STAIN; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 0030913017     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(97)90074-2     Document Type: Article

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