Detection of the Plasmodium falciparum antigen histidine-rich protein 2 in blood of pregnant women: Implications for diagnosing placental malaria

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 2992-2996

  Leke, Rose F G ^a   Djokam, Rosine R ^a   Mbu, Robinson ^a   Leke, Robert J ^a   Fogako, Josephine ^a   Megnekou, Rosette ^a   Metenou, Simon ^a   Sama, Grace ^a   Zhou, Yuan ^b   Cadigan, Timothy ^b   Parra, Marcela ^b   Taylor, Diane Wallace ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOAL PROTEIN;

ADULT; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD SMEAR; CAMEROON; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MICROSCOPY; PLACENTA DISORDER; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032804515     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.9.2992-2996.1999     Document Type: Article

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