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Communications • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 38 (2) • Apr 2005 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822005000200015   copy

Evaluation of an immunochromatography test for malaria diagnosis under different storage conditions

Avaliação de um teste de imunocromatografia para o diagnóstico de malária em diferentes condições de estocagens

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This study aimed to evaluate the second-generation OptiMal test for malaria diagnosis under various storage conditions. It detected all the positive samples, except for two Plasmodium malariae samples. Further research evaluating diverse environmental conditions are important for ICT test applicability in Brazilian malaria areas.

Malaria; Plasmodium sp; Diagnosis; Immunochromatography

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