Comparison of the OptiMAL® rapid test with routine microscopic examination of Giemsa-Stained Thick Blood Film for diagnosis of malaria

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 357-363

  Congpuong, Kanungnit ^a   Jitchamroen, Somchai ^b   Bualombai, Pongwit ^a   Konchom, Supawadee ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^b Vector Borne Disease Unit 7   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Malaria; OptiMAL ; Rapid Diagnosis

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ENZYMOLOGY; GIEMSA STAIN; HUMAN; MALARIA; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; AZURE STAINS; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALARIA, VIVAX; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035291109     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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