title: [Evaluation of the efficiency of rapid tests to detect malaria patients and parasite carriers in Tajikistan].
abstract: The sensitivity of a rapid test versus microscopy of blood samples was studied while examining 7983 dwellers from the republic's endemic areas. The results of blood testing in the Pyanj and Shurobod districts showed agreement with those of blood microscopy. However, its sensitivity in two other districts was as high as 1.9%. Only one of 53 positive tests was verified by microscopy examination. The findings suggest that it is impossible to use the examined tests (Access Bio Inc. Care Start Malaria pLDH 2 line test) under the conditions of Tajikistan; all the more they identify malaria without differentiation in its pathogen types.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Karimov
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Baranova
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Saĭburkhonov
mesh_terms: D002353:Carrier State / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000097:blood*; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D008853:Microscopy; D010966:Plasmodium vivax / Q000502:physiology; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013620:Tajikistan / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase