Interpreting rapid diagnostic test (RDT) for Plasmodium falciparum
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ParaSight-F rapid manual diagnostic test of Plasmodium falciparum infection.
The ParaSight(R)-F test is a qualitative diagnostic test of Plasmodium falciparum, which is based on the detection by a monoclonal antibody of a species-specific soluble antigen (histidine-rich protein (HRP-II)) in whole blood and which can be performed without special equipment. A visual reading is given by a polyclonal antibody coupled with dye-loaded liposomes; when positive, a pink line app...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Research Notes
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1756-0500
DOI: 10.1186/s13104-018-3967-4