Development and optimization of polymerase chain reaction-based malaria diagnostic methods and their comparison with quantitative buffy coat assay

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 355-361

  Schindler, H C ^a   Montenegro, L ^a   Montenegro, R ^a   Carvalho, A B ^a   Abath, F G C ^a   Jaureguiberry, G ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGOXIGENIN; RIBOSOME RNA;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; PARASITEMIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; QUANTITATIVE BUFFY COAT METHOD; TECHNOLOGY;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0034750436     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2001.65.355     Document Type: Article

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