Field evaluation of malaria rapid diagnostic tests for the diagnosis of P. falciparum and non-P. falciparum infections

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 552-561

  Belizario, V Y ^a   Pasay, C J ^b   Bersabe, M J ^c   De Leon, W U ^a   Guerrero, D M ^a   Bugaoisan, V M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Philippines)

^c Department of Health   (Philippines)

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EID: 24944526672     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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