Comparison of parasite lactate dehydrogenase based immunochromatographic antigen detection, assay (optimal) with microscopy for detection of malaria parasites

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 104-106

  Chayani, N ^a   Das, B ^a   Sur, M ^a   Bajoria, S ^a  

^a Apex Diagnostics and Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

OPtiMAL; Plasmodium; PLDH Ag

Indexed keywords

LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; PARASITE ANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 2442472318     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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