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Use of malaria rapid diagnostic test to identify Plasmodium knowlesi infection.

Authors :
McCutchan TF
Piper RC
Makler MT
Source :
Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2008 Nov; Vol. 14 (11), pp. 1750-2.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

Reports of human infection with Plasmodium knowlesi, a monkey malaria, suggest that it and other nonhuman malaria species may be an emerging health problem. We report the use of a rapid test to supplement microscopic analysis in distinguishing the 5 malaria species that infect humans.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1080-6059
Volume :
14
Issue :
11
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Emerging infectious diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
18976561
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1411.080480