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SUBMITTER: Shah J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4558036 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shah Jyotsna J Mark Olivia O Weltman Helena H Barcelo Nicolas N Lo Wai W Wronska Danuta D Kakkilaya Srinivas S Rao Aravinda A Bhat Shalia T ST Sinha Ruchi R Omar Sabah S O'bare Peter P Moro Manuel M Gilman Robert H RH Harris Nick N
PloS one 20150902 9
Malaria is a responsible for approximately 600 thousand deaths worldwide every year. Appropriate and timely treatment of malaria can prevent deaths but is dependent on accurate and rapid diagnosis of the infection. Currently, microscopic examination of the Giemsa stained blood smears is the method of choice for diagnosing malaria. Although it has limited sensitivity and specificity in field conditions, it still remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of malaria. Here, we report the developme ...[more]