Comparison of microscopy and PCR for the detection of human Plasmodium species and Plasmodium knowlesi in southern Myanmar

Objectives To determine the distribution of Plasmodium (P) species including Plasmodium knowlesi and to compare the specificity and sensitivity of microscopy with nested PCR in malaria diagnosis. Methods The study was conducted in Kawthaung, southern Myanmar. Ninety clinically suspected malaria pati...

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Main Authors: Han, T.Z., Han, K.T., Aye, K.H., Hlaing, T., Thant, K.Z., Vythilingam, I.
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2017
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/19180/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apjtb.2017.06.004
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Institution: Universiti Malaya