Short communication: Paracheck-Pf®: A new, inexpensive and reliable rapid test for P. falciparum malaria

• Main Authors: Stephane Proux, Lily Hkirijareon, Chatee Ngamngonkiri, Stephen McConnell, François Nosten
• Other Authors: Shoklo Malaria Research Unit
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/26568
• Institution: Mahidol University

We compared the performance of Paracheck-Pf®, a new and cheap rapid malaria test, with ICT-Pf/Pv® and microscopy in two malaria surveys in Thai villages on the Thai-Burmese border. The specificity, sensitivity, predictive positive and negative values of the Paracheck-Pf® and ICT-Pf® tests were calcu...