Diagnostic accuracy of loop-mediated isothermal amplifcation (LAMP) for screening malaria in peripheral and placental blood samples from pregnant women in Colombia

ABSTARCT: Pregnant women frequently show low-density Plasmodium infections that require more sensitive methods for accurate diagnosis and early treatment of malaria. This is particularly relevant in low-malaria transmission areas, where intermittent preventive treatment is not recommended. Molecular...

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Autores:

Vasquez Cardona, Ana Maria
Zuluaga Idarraga, Lina Marcela
Tobon Castaño, Alberto
Posada Vélez, Maritza Paola
Vélez Tobón, Gabriel Jaime
González Jiménez, Iveth Jimena
Campillo Pérez, Ana Karina
Ding, Xavier

Tipo de recurso:

Article of investigation

Fecha de publicación:

2018

Institución:

Universidad de Antioquia

Repositorio:

Repositorio UdeA

Idioma:

spa

OAI Identifier:

oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/12926

Acceso en línea:

http://hdl.handle.net/10495/12926

Palabra clave:

Malaria in pregnancy
Diagnostics, Rapid diagnostic test
Rapid diagnostic test
Light microscopy
Loop mediated isothermal amplifcatio
Polymerase chain reaction

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