Malaria presents a diagnostic challenge to laboratories in most countries. Endemic malaria,
population movements, and travelers all contribute to presenting the laboratory with …

Background Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for Plasmodium falciparum malaria use
antibodies to detect either HRP‐2 antigen or pLDH antigen, and can improve access to …

Malaria is a global health problem, responsible for nearly 3 million deaths each year, and on
the increase worldwide. Improvements in malaria diagnostics should facilitate the …

The accuracy of techniques for the diagnosis of malaria are usually compared with optical
microscopy, which is considered to be a gold standard. However, microscopy is prone to …

Malaria causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide, including countries with mainly
imported malaria. In developing nations, scarce resources lead to inadequate diagnostic …

In areas such as eastern Indonesia where both Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium
vivax occur, rapid antigen detection tests for malaria need to be able to detect both species …

The importation of malaria into a region where it is not endemic raises many concerns,
including the timely delivery of appropriate care, safety of the blood supply, and the risk of …

Microscopic examination of blood smears remains the gold standard for malaria diagnosis,
but is laborintensive and requires skilled operators. Rapid dipstick technology provides a …

Background In settings where both Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum infection
cause malaria, rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) need to distinguish which species is causing …

Recently introduced rapid nonmicroscopic immunocapture assays for the diagnosis of
malaria infection are being evaluated for their sensitivity and specificity in various …