The absolute necessity for rational therapy in the face of rampant drug resistance places
increasing importance on the accuracy of malaria diagnosis. Giemsa microscopy and rapid …

To help mitigate the expanding global impact of malaria, with its associated increasing drug
resistance, implementation of prompt and accurate diagnosis is needed. Malaria is …

Background Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) offer significant potential to improve the
diagnosis of malaria, and are playing an increasing role in malaria case management …

Background Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for Plasmodium falciparum malaria use
antibodies to detect either HRP‐2 antigen or pLDH antigen, and can improve access to …

The replacement of conventional antimalarial drugs with high-cost, artemisinin-based
alternatives has created a gap in the successful management of malaria. This gap reflects …

This study examines hematologic profiles of persons with acute Plasmodium falciparum or
P. vivax infection in Maesod on Thailand's western border with Myanmar compared with …

Rising costs of antimalarial agents are increasing the demand for accurate diagnosis of
malaria. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) offer great potential to improve the diagnosis of …

White blood cells (WBCs) were counted in 4697 individuals who presented to outpatient
malaria clinics in Maesod, Tak Province, Thailand, and Iquitos, Peru, between 28 May and …

The accuracy of techniques for the diagnosis of malaria are usually compared with optical
microscopy, which is considered to be a gold standard. However, microscopy is prone to …

The ability to accurately diagnose malaria infections, particularly in settings where laboratory
facilities are not well developed, is of key importance in the control of this disease. Rapid …