Immunochromatography-based rapid diagnostic tests for diagnosing uncomplicated malaria in endemic countries

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Naing, Cho Min ^a   Abba, Katharine ^b   Garner, Paul ^b   Win, Daw Khin ^a   Maung, Mala ^a   Deeks, Jonathan J ^c   Olliaro, Piero ^d  

^a INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMATOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHY; MALARIA; PARASITEMIA; PLASMODIUM; REVIEW;

EID: 77950150982     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008122     Document Type: Review

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