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SUBMITTER: Doctor SM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4841725 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Doctor Stephanie M SM Liu Yunhao Y Whitesell Amy A Thwai Kyaw L KL Taylor Steve M SM Janko Mark M Emch Michael M Kashamuka Melchior M Muwonga Jérémie J Tshefu Antoinette A Meshnick Steven R SR
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease 20160109 1
Malaria surveillance is critical for control efforts, but diagnostic methods frequently disagree. Here, we compare microscopy, PCR, and a rapid diagnostic test in 7137 samples from children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo using latent class analysis. PCR had the highest sensitivity (94.6%) and microscopy had the lowest (76.7%). ...[more]