Automated detection of malaria pigment in white blood cells for the diagnosis of malaria in Portugal

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 290-292

  Hänscheid, Thomas ^a   Melo Cristino, José ^a   Pinto, Bernadino G ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD SMEAR; CONVALESCENCE; DEVICE; FEVER; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALARIA; PORTUGAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0034941038     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2001.64.290     Document Type: Article

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