Comparison of five methods of malaria detection in the outpatient setting

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 177-182

  Lema, O E ^a   Carter, J Y ^a   Nagelkerke, N ^b   Wangai, M W ^a   Kitenge, P ^c   Gikunda, S M ^a   Arube, P A ^d   Munafu, C G ^a   Materu, S F ^a   Adhiambo, C A ^a   Mukunza, H K ^a  

^a AMREF HEALTH AFRICA   (Kenya)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^c World Hlth Org Somalia Office ^*  (Kenya)

^d WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRIDINE ORANGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD SMEAR; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GIEMSA STAIN; HUMAN; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; MICROSCOPY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PARASITEMIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STAINING;

EID: 0032972843     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1999.60.177     Document Type: Article

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