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Active Case Detection with Pooled Real-Time PCR to Eliminate Malaria in Trat Province, Thailand
1 May 2012
Abstract excerpt
We conducted contact tracing and high-risk group screening using pooled real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to support malaria elimination in Thailand. PCR detected more Plasmodium infections than the local and expert microscopists. High-throughput pooling technique reduced costs and allowed prompt reporting of results.
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