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EVALUATION OF THE BINAX NOW® ICT TEST VERSUS POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION AND MICROSCOPY FOR THE DETECTION OF MALARIA IN RETURNED TRAVELERS
1 Dec 2003
Abstract excerpt
Microscopic detection of Plasmodium species has been the reference standard for the diagnosis of malaria for more than a century. However, maintaining a sufficient level of expertise in microscopic diagnosis can be challenging, particularly in non-endemic countries. The objective of this study was to compare a new rapid malaria diagnostic device (NOW ICT Malaria Test; Binax, Inc., Portland, ME) to polymerase...
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