Non-microscopic method for malaria diagnosis using OptiMAL IT, a second-generation dipstick for malaria pLDH antigen detection

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 228-231

  Moody, A H ^a   Chiodini, P L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR TROPICAL DISEASES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dipsticks; Malaria; Plasmodium falciparum

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; GOLD; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PLDH ANTIGEN; PLDH MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PYROXYLIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; PARASITE ANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALARIA; PERFORMANCE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEMPERATURE; ANIMAL; BLOOD; IMMUNOLOGY; PLASMODIUM; TEST STRIP;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PROTOZOA;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; HUMANS; MALARIA; PLASMODIUM; REAGENT STRIPS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0038137370     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2002.11783665     Document Type: Article

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