title: [Diagnosis of malaria with immunochromatographic test The Novara experience].
abstract: Microscopic detection of parasites has been the reference standard for malaria diagnosis for decades. Recently rapid antigen assays provide an effective tool for the detection of malaria in symptomatic patients. In Novara Maggiore della Carità Hospital we evaluated the efficacy of the ParaSight F test in patients with malaria.
authors.affiliation: Struttura Complessa di Malattie Infettive, Azienda Sanitaria Ospedale Maggiore della Carità, Novara.
authors.forename: Pietro Luigi
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Garavelli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000175:diagnosis; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000175:diagnosis; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000276:immunology*; D010966:Plasmodium vivax / Q000276:immunology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000953:Antigens, Protozoan