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Title: | Point prevalence of asymptomatic Plasmodium infection and the comparison of microscopy, rapid diagnostic test and nested PCR for the diagnosis of asymptomatic malaria among children under 5 years in Ghana |
Authors: | Okyere, Bismark Owusu-Ofor, Alex Ansong, Daniel Buxton, Rebecca Benson, Scott Osei-Akoto, Alex Owiredu, Eddie-Williams Adjei, Collins Amuzu, Evans Xorse Marfo Boaheng, Joseph Dickerson, Ty |
Issue Date: | 2020 |
Publisher: | PLOS ONE |
Citation: | PLOS ONE |
Abstract: | Plasmodium infection among children is a serious public health problem. Asymptomatic
malaria infection among humans serves as a significant reservoir for transmitting Plasmodium
to uninfected Anopheles mosquitoes, fueling malaria endemicity and asymptomatic
malaria may progress to clinical malaria. Therefore, prompt and accurate diagnosis of
malaria infection is crucial for the management and control of malaria, especially in endemic
areas. This study assessed the point prevalence of asymptomatic malaria infection and
evaluated the performance of malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT), light microscopy and
nested PCR (nPCR) for the diagnosis of asymptomatic malaria infection in a paediatric population
in the Atwima Nwabiagya North district, Ghana |
Description: | This article is published in PLOS ONE and also available at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232874 |
URI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0232874 http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/13460 |
Appears in Collections: | College of Agric and Natural Resources
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