Performance of CareStartTM Malaria Pf/Pv Combo test for the diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax infections in the Afar Region, North East Ethiopia
Performance of CareStartTM Malaria Pf/Pv Combo test for the diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax infections in the Afar Region, North East Ethiopia
Meseret Chanie,B. Erko,A. Animut,M. Legesse
2012
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TLDR
The results of this study revealed high sensitivity and specificity of CareStart TM Malaria Pf/Pv Combo test for the diagnosis of both P. falciparum and P. vivax infections in the study area, though additional study may be needed in the most peripheral hottest areas of the region.