Rapid Diagnostic Testing for Plasmodium vivax and Nonfalciparum Malaria in Endemic Areas.
OBJECTIVE
How sensitive and specific are rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for diagnosing Plasmodium vivax and nonfalciparum malaria in endemic areas?


CONCLUSIONS
Vivax-specific RDTs were highly sensitive and specific when compared with microscopy (the gold standard) for detecting P vivax malaria. RDTs that can only distinguish Plasmodium falciparum from nonfalciparum malaria were less sensitive.
Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Yemisi
Y
Takwoingi
Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom.
Katharine
K
Abba
Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom.
Paul
P
Garner
D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010961:Plasmodium / Q000276:immunology*; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic / Q000469:parasitology*
D000953:Antigens, Protozoan; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic