title: [Diagnosis of Falciparum malaria by immunochromatographic test].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the applicability of rapid immunochromatographic test(ICT) for diagnosing falciparum malaria in outpatient clinics in endemic area.
  
  
  METHODS
  With thick blood smear method as control, ICT was used for the detection of P. falciparum.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The sensitivity and specificity of ICT in detecting P. falciparum was 94.7% and 90.3%, respectively. No cross-reaction with P. vivax was found (P > 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  ICT is much more rapid and simple than thick blood smear method for the diagnosis of falciparum malaria, and can be applied in the outpatient clinics in endemic area.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Shanghai 200025.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Qu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002845:Chromatography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006639:Histidine / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D000099053:Histidine-Rich Glycoprotein
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins; D000099053:Histidine-Rich Glycoprotein; D006639:Histidine