Comparative evaluation of fluorescent in situ hybridization and Giemsa microscopy with quantitative real-time PCR technique in detecting malaria parasites in a holoendemic region of Kenya

Early and accurate diagnosis of malaria is important in treatment as well as in the clinical evaluation of drugs and vaccines. Evaluation of Giemsa-stained smears remains the gold standard for malaria diagnosi...

Source: Malaria Journal - July 24, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Joseph Osoga, John Waitumbi, Bernard Guyah, James Sande, Cornel Arima, Michael Ayaya, Caroline Moseti, Collins Morang ’a, Martin Wahome, Rachel Achilla, George Awinda, Nancy Nyakoe and Elizabeth Wanja Source Type: research