The absolute necessity for rational therapy in the face of rampant drug resistance places
increasing importance on the accuracy of malaria diagnosis. Giemsa microscopy and rapid …

To help mitigate the expanding global impact of malaria, with its associated increasing drug
resistance, implementation of prompt and accurate diagnosis is needed. Malaria is …

This new edition includes an update on HIV disease/AIDS, recently developed HIV rapid
tests to diagnose HIV infection and screen donor blood, and current information on …

Toxocariasis is a helminth zoonosis caused by infection with the larvae of Toxocara spp.
ascarid worms. Only two species, Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati, are recognised as …

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 …

The replacement of conventional antimalarial drugs with high-cost, artemisinin-based
alternatives has created a gap in the successful management of malaria. This gap reflects …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization recommends parasitological
confirmation of malaria prior to treatment. Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) represent …

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 …

Background Malaria is almost invariably ranked as the leading cause of morbidity and
mortality in Africa. There is growing evidence of a decline in malaria transmission, morbidity …

Malaria remains a serious disease in the developing world. There is a growing consensus
that new diagnostics are needed in low-resource settings. The ideal malaria diagnostic …