| Literature DB >> 17135432 |
Ivo Mueller1, Inoni Betuela, Meza Ginny, John C Reeder, Blaise Genton.
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Using in vivo samples from treatment failure malaria cases, we demonstrate the high sensitivity of the parasite lactase dehydrogenase (pLDH)-based OptiMAL rapid diagnostic test in the detection of P. falciparum gametocytes. This high sensitivity limits the use of pLDH-based tests in the monitoring of treatment outcomes in circumstances where gametocytemia is common.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 17135432 PMCID: PMC1829017 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00816-06
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948