Rapid diagnostic tests failing to detect Plasmodium falciparum infections in Eritrea: An investigation of reported false negative RDT results

Malaria Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Berhane, Araia ^a   Russom, Mulugeta ^a   Bahta, Iyassu ^a   Hagos, Filmon ^a   Ghirmai, Michael ^a   Uqubay, Selam ^a  

^a Ministry of Health   (Eritrea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ERITREA; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; HUMAN; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TEST; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; INFANT; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; ERITREA; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85014606818     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-017-1752-9     Document Type: Article

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