Plasmodium vivax molecular diagnostics in community surveys: pitfalls and solutions

A distinctive feature of Plasmodium vivax infections is the overall low parasite density in peripheral blood. Thus, identifying asymptomatic infected individuals in endemic communities requires diagnostic tests w...

Source: Malaria Journal - January 30, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Maria Gruenberg, Clara Antunes Moniz, Natalie Ellen Hofmann, Rahel Wampfler, Cristian Koepfli, Ivo Mueller, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro, Marcus Lacerda, Gisely Cardoso de Melo, Andrea Kuehn, Andre M. Siqueira and Ingrid Felger Tags: Review Source Type: research