Evaluation of Four Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test Kits Used at the Enyiresi Government Hospital in the Eastern Region of Ghana

Evaluation of Four Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test Kits Used at the Enyiresi Government Hospital in the Eastern Region of Ghana

Microscopic identification of Plasmodium spp. is the gold standard for malaria diagnosis. However, malaria rapid diagnostic test kits are also available for prompt diagnosis. This study evaluated four routinely used malaria rapid diagnostic test kits at the Enyiresi Government Hospital in the Easter...

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Main Authors:	Seth A. Domfeh, Boateng Y. Darkwa, Raymond K. Gablah, Evans Adu-Asamoah, Christian Obirikorang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:	Journal of Parasitology Research
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/4226020
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