Multiplex real-time quantitative PCR, microscopy and rapid diagnostic immuno-chromatographic tests for the detection of Plasmodium spp: Performance, limit of detection analysis and quality assurance

Malaria Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Khairnar, Krishna ^b   Martin, Donald ^b   Lau, Rachel ^b   Ralevski, Filip ^b   Pillai, Dylan R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIA; CENTRAL AMERICA; CHILD; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PLASMODIUM; QUALITY CONTROL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; CANADA; CLASSIFICATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ECONOMICS; EVALUATION; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PARASITEMIA; PARASITOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL PARAMETERS; TRAVEL;

PROTOZOAL DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHROMATOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; DNA, PROTOZOAN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MALARIA; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; PARASITEMIA; PLASMODIUM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRAVEL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73449130213     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-8-284     Document Type: Article

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