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Evaluation of an immunochromatography test for malaria diagnosis under different storage conditions

2005; Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine; Volume: 38; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0037-86822005000200015

ISSN

1678-9849

Autores

Roberta de Souza Rodrigues Penhalbel, Érica Fugikaha, Alexandre Lorenzetti, Renata Tomé Alves, Carlos Eugênio Cavasini, Andréa Regina Baptista Rossit, Vanja Suely Pachiano Calvosa, Álvaro Augusto D'Almeida Couto, Ricardo Luiz Dantas Machado,

Tópico(s)

Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Resumo

This study aimed to evaluate the second-generation OptiMal test for malaria diagnosis under various storage conditions. It detected all the positive samples, except for two Plasmodium malariae samples. Further research evaluating diverse environmental conditions are important for ICT test applicability in Brazilian malaria areas.

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