Towards high-throughput molecular detection of Plasmodium: new approaches and molecular markers
Open Access
- 29 April 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Malaria Journal
- Vol. 8 (1) , 86
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-8-86
Abstract
Several strategies are currently deployed in many countries in the tropics to strengthen malaria control toward malaria elimination. To measure the impact of any intervention, there is a need to detect malaria properly. Mostly, decisions still rely on microscopy diagnosis. But sensitive diagnosis tools enabling to deal with a large number of samples are needed. The molecular detection approach offers a much higher sensitivity, and the flexibility to be automated and upgraded.This publication has 44 references indexed in Scilit:
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