Evaluation of an immunochromatography test for malaria diagnosis under different storage conditions

This study aimed to evaluate the second-generation OptiMal test for malaria diagnosis under various storage conditions. It detected all the positive samples, except for two Plasmodium malariae samples. Further research evaluating diverse environmental conditions are important for ICT test applicability in Brazilian malaria areas.

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Main Authors: Penhalbel,Roberta de Souza Rodrigues, Fugikaha,Érica, Lorenzetti,Alexandre, Alves,Renata Tomé, Cavasini,Carlos Eugênio, Rossit,Andréa Regina Baptista, Calvosa,Vanja Suely Pachiano, Couto,Álvaro Augusto D'Almeida, Machado,Ricardo Luiz Dantas
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2005
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822005000200015
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