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Comunicações • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 40 (1) • Feb 2007 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822007000100020   copy

Evaluation of the Optimal-IT® and ICT P.f./P.v.® rapid dipstick tests for diagnosing malaria within primary healthcare in the municipality of Manaus, Amazonas

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Malaria is routinely diagnosed using the thick blood smear test. However, this technique requires the training of microscopists and may be time-consuming. A concordance study was conducted on two dipstick tests (Optimal-IT® and ICT P.f./P.v.®) and the thick blood smear test, within primary healthcare in Manaus.

Malaria; Dipstick tests; Diagnosis; Brazil

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