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Detection of Plasmodium falciparum by Polymerase Chain Reaction in a Field Study
1 Jul 1992
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Detection and typing of Plasmodium vivax by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was evaluated in a prospective blinded comparative field study in Thailand. PCR amplification of the circumsporozoite (CS) gene was compared with microscopy for the detection of P. vivax in blood samples from 174 Thai Rangers and 50 malaria-free Bangkok residents. For PCR analysis, filter paper specimens collected by finger prick were...
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