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

Abstract:

: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.

journal_name

Rev Soc Bras Med Trop

authors

Penhalbel Rde S,Fugikaha E,Lorenzetti A,Alves RT,Cavasini CE,Rossit AR,Calvosa VS,Couto AA,Machado RL

doi

10.1590/s0037-86822005000200015

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2005-03-01 00:00:00

pages

194-5

issue

2

eissn

0037-8682

issn

1678-9849

pii

S0037-86822005000200015

journal_volume

38

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