| Type | Journal Article - Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease |
| Title | Malaria Surveillance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Comparison of Microscopy, PCR, and Rapid Diagnostic Test |
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| Volume | 85 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2016 |
| Page numbers | 16-18 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26915637 |
| Abstract | Malaria surveillance is critical for control efforts, but diagnostic methods frequently disagree. Here, we compare microscopy, PCR, and a rapid diagnostic test in 7137 samples from children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo using latent class analysis. PCR had the highest sensitivity (94.6%) and microscopy had the lowest (76.7%). |
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