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Asymptomatic Plasmodium Infections in Children in Low Malaria Transmission Setting, Southwestern Uganda
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 22, Iss 8, Pp 1494-1498 (2016)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016.
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Abstract
- A survey of asymptomatic children in Uganda showed Plasmodium malariae and P. falciparum parasites in 45% and 55% of microscopy-positive samples, respectively. Although 36% of microscopy-positive samples were negative by rapid diagnostic test, 75% showed P. malariae or P. ovale parasites by PCR, indicating that routine diagnostic testing misses many non–P. falciparum malarial infections.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040, 10806059, and 62367692
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.2ced0db48342a9aac623676926eff4
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2208.160619