Evaluation of a PfHRP<inf>2</inf>and a pLDH-based rapid diagnostic test for the diagnosis of severe malaria in 2 populations of african children

• Main Authors: Ilse C.E. Hendriksen, George Mtove, Alínia José Pedro, Ermelinda Gomes, Kamolrat Silamut, Sue J. Lee, Abraham Mwambuli, Samwel Gesase, Hugh Reyburn, Nicholas P.J. Day, Nicholas J. White, Lorenz Von Seidlein, Arjen M. Dondorp
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/12531

Background. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) now play an important role in the diagnosis of falciparum malaria in many countries where the disease is endemic. Although these tests have been extensively evaluated in uncomplicated falciparum malaria, reliable data on their performance for diagnosing pote...